Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual vs NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results for the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual versus the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation. However, the recorded data for the RTX 5880 Ada Generation provides a reference point for evaluating its standing relative to other professional GPUs. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual currently has no benchmark scores or nearest rival entries in the database, which limits direct numerical comparison.

For the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation, the benchmark suite shows strong compute performance. The Geekbench OpenCL score reaches 326,898, which is exceptionally high and indicates substantial raw compute throughput. In the Passmark suite, the GPU delivers a G3D score of 25,096, a GPU compute score of 14,208, and a G2D score of 777. The DirectX 9 score of 335, DirectX 11 score of 228, DirectX 10 score of 167, and DirectX 12 score of 70 show a clear progression pattern: older API workloads score higher, while more modern DirectX 12 workloads produce lower scores. This pattern suggests that the card's driver optimization and architectural focus may favor legacy API paths.

The RTX 5880 Ada Generation sits at the 85th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 45,972. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A2000 with an average score of 46,043, which is 0.2 percent higher, and the Intel Arc A730M with an average score of 45,592, which is 0.8 percent lower. The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT scores 45,384, putting it 1.3 percent behind, while the AMD Radeon RX 5600M scores 46,601, placing it 1.4 percent ahead. These narrow margins indicate that the RTX 5880 Ada Generation competes in a tight cluster of workstation and mobile GPUs, where performance differences are minimal despite architectural variations.

The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual, by contrast, has no recorded benchmark scores, no percentile ranking, and no nearest rivals in the database. Its average benchmark score is listed as zero. This absence of data means the database cannot currently substantiate any performance claims for the Intel card. The recorded specifications suggest it is designed for professional workloads, but without measured results, no comparative analysis against the RTX 5880 Ada Generation is possible.

Where Each One Wins

Based on the available data, the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation holds a clear advantage in every measurable category. Its FP32 compute rating of 69.27 TFLOPS dwarfs the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual's 12.29 TFLOPS, representing a roughly 5.6 times higher raw compute throughput. The FP16 performance tells a similar story: the RTX 5880 Ada Generation delivers 69.27 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, while the Intel card delivers 24.58 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. This means the NVIDIA card does not rely on reduced precision to achieve its peak rate, whereas the Intel card halves its FP16 throughput relative to FP32 in a 2:1 configuration.

Memory capacity and bandwidth also favor the NVIDIA card decisively. The RTX 5880 Ada Generation ships with 48 GB of GDDR6 memory across a 384-bit bus, yielding 864.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual offers 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, producing 456.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card provides double the capacity and nearly double the bandwidth, which matters for large dataset workloads, rendering scenes, and multi-application workflows. The Intel card's memory subsystem is capable for its class, but the gap is substantial.

Pixel and texture throughput follow the same pattern. The RTX 5880 Ada Generation achieves 433.0 GPixel/s and 1,082.4 GTexel/s, while the Intel card reaches 192.0 GPixel/s and 384.0 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA card is more than twice as fast in pixel fill rate and nearly three times as fast in texture fill rate. These numbers indicate that the RTX 5880 Ada Generation can sustain higher resolutions, more complex shading, and heavier texture workloads without bottlenecking.

The RTX 5880 Ada Generation also carries 440 tensor cores and 110 RT cores, while the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual lists no tensor cores and only 20 RT cores. This difference is meaningful for AI-accelerated tasks and ray-traced rendering, where the NVIDIA card's dedicated hardware provides a structural advantage. The Intel card does support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, matching the NVIDIA card's API support, but the underlying hardware resources differ sharply.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation delivers 69.27 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual delivers 12.29 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA card is approximately 5.6 times faster in this metric.

Q: How do the memory sizes compare?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation features 48 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual features 24 GB of GDDR6 memory. The NVIDIA card has twice the capacity.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RTX 5880 Ada Generation provides 864.0 GB/s of bandwidth over a 384-bit bus. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual provides 456.0 GB/s over a 192-bit bus. The NVIDIA card offers roughly 1.9 times the bandwidth.

Q: Does the Intel card have tensor cores?

A: The database lists no tensor cores for the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation includes 440 tensor cores.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor count?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation uses 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual uses 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has a TDP of 400 W and a suggested PSU of 800 W. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation has a TDP of 285 W and a suggested PSU of 600 W.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation uses the AD102 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, while the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual uses the BMG-G21 chip with Xe2-HPG architecture. Both are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts diverge greatly: the NVIDIA card contains 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, while the Intel card contains 19,600 million on a 272 mm² die. Transistor density also differs, with the NVIDIA card at 125.3M per mm² and the Intel card at 72.1M per mm².

Clock speeds show a notable inversion. The Intel card has a higher base clock at 2000 MHz versus 975 MHz, but the NVIDIA card has a higher boost clock at 2460 MHz versus 2400 MHz. Memory clocks are similar, with the Intel card at 2375 MHz and the NVIDIA card at 2250 MHz, though effective rates are 19 Gbps and 18 Gbps respectively.

The shading unit count differs dramatically: the NVIDIA card has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, while the Intel card has 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. The RT core count is 110 for NVIDIA versus 20 for Intel, and NVIDIA adds 440 tensor cores while Intel lists none. Pixel rate, texture rate, and FP32/FP16 figures all favor NVIDIA, as detailed in earlier sections. The NVIDIA card also has a lower TDP at 285 W versus 400 W, and a lower suggested PSU at 600 W versus 800 W.

The bus interface differs: the Intel card uses PCIe 5.0 x8, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs also differ, with Intel providing 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 and NVIDIA providing 4x DisplayPort 1.4a. The Intel card is longer at 300 mm versus 267 mm, and slightly shorter in height at 110 mm versus 112 mm. The Intel card has a width of 40 mm, while the NVIDIA card's width is not listed. Both are dual-slot cards using a single 16-pin power connector.

The release dates differ by about 20 months, with the NVIDIA card released on 2024-01-04 and the Intel card on 2025-09-04. The NVIDIA card's predecessor is Workstation Ampere and its successor is Blackwell PRO W, while the Intel card lists no predecessor or successor. The NVIDIA card carries a launch MSRP of null in the database, meaning no price is recorded, while the Intel card has a launch MSRP of 1,199 USD.

Architecture Differences

The architectural split between these GPUs is fundamental. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual uses Xe2-HPG architecture under the Battlemage (Pro Series) generation, built around the BMG-G21 chip. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation uses Ada Lovelace architecture under the Workstation Ada generation, built around the AD102 chip. Both are produced on a 5 nm TSMC process, but the NVIDIA chip is more than twice the die size and contains nearly four times the transistors.

The NVIDIA card's tensor core count of 440 and RT core count of 110 indicate a design heavily weighted toward AI and ray-tracing acceleration. The Intel card has 20 RT cores and no tensor cores, suggesting a more conventional rasterization-focused design with limited dedicated acceleration for those workloads. The FP16 ratio also reveals architectural intent: NVIDIA maintains a 1:1 ratio with FP32, meaning it treats FP16 as a first-class compute format, while Intel uses a 2:1 ratio, indicating a more traditional approach where FP16 throughput is derived from FP32 hardware.

The memory architecture reflects these different priorities. The NVIDIA card's 384-bit bus and 48 GB capacity support large-scale compute and rendering tasks, while the Intel card's 192-bit bus and 24 GB capacity target a lower tier of professional work. The bandwidth difference of 864.0 GB/s versus 456.0 GB/s compounds the capacity gap, making the NVIDIA card substantially more effective for memory-bound workloads.

The API support is identical across both cards: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. However, the display output standards differ, with Intel supporting the newer DisplayPort 2.1 standard via mini-DisplayPort connectors, while NVIDIA uses the older DisplayPort 1.4a standard. The PCIe interface also differs, with Intel using the newer PCIe 5.0 standard at x8 lanes and NVIDIA using PCIe 4.0 at x16 lanes, which may affect bandwidth for data transfer in certain system configurations.

Power characteristics further distinguish the two designs. The Intel card draws 400 W with an 800 W suggested PSU, while the NVIDIA card draws 285 W with a 600 W suggested PSU. This means the NVIDIA card delivers substantially higher performance while consuming less power, a reflection of its more efficient architecture and higher transistor density. The Intel card's higher power draw and lower performance suggest a less mature or less optimized implementation for the same process node.