Intel Arc Pro B70 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Comparison

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Arc Pro B70 compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 in terms of raw compute performance?

A: The RTX 5090 delivers 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the Arc Pro B70 delivers 22.94 TFLOPS. The RTX 5090 also reaches 104.8 TFLOPS of FP16 with a 1:1 ratio, whereas the Arc Pro B70 achieves 45.88 TFLOPS of FP16 with a 2:1 ratio.

Q: What memory configurations do these two GPUs use?

A: Both cards feature 32 GB of memory, but the RTX 5090 uses GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth, while the Arc Pro B70 uses GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 608.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has a higher pixel and texture throughput?

A: The RTX 5090 leads with 423.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 1,636.8 GTexel/s texture rate. The Arc Pro B70 records 358.4 GPixel/s and 716.8 GTexel/s respectively.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Arc Pro B70 has a 230 W TDP with a suggested 550 W PSU, using a single 8-pin connector. The RTX 5090 has a 575 W TDP with a suggested 950 W PSU, using a single 16-pin connector.

Q: How do the physical dimensions differ between the two GPUs?

A: The Arc Pro B70 measures 267 mm in length, 110 mm in height, and 39 mm in width. The RTX 5090 is longer and taller at 304 mm, 137 mm, and 40 mm respectively.

Q: What is the release timeline for these products?

A: The RTX 5090 launched on 2025-01-29, and the Arc Pro B70 followed on 2026-03-25.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc Pro B70 uses the BMG-G31 chip based on the Xe2-HPG architecture, belonging to the Battlemage Pro Series generation. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 uses the GB202 chip based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the GeForce 50 generation. Both are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the die sizes differ substantially. The Arc Pro B70 has a 368 mm² die, while the RTX 5090 has a 750 mm² die. Transistor counts are listed as unknown for the Intel part, whereas the NVIDIA chip contains 92,200 million transistors with a density of 122.9M per mm².

The shading unit counts diverge sharply. The Arc Pro B70 contains 4,096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 128 ROPs. The RTX 5090 contains 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware differs as well: the Intel card includes 32 RT cores, while the NVIDIA card includes 170 RT cores. The RTX 5090 also features 680 tensor cores, a specification that is null for the Arc Pro B70.

Clock behavior separates the two designs. The Arc Pro B70 has a base clock of 2280 MHz and a boost clock of 2800 MHz. The RTX 5090 runs a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz. Despite the lower clocks, the RTX 5090 achieves far higher throughput due to its larger execution resource pool. Memory clocks also differ: the Arc card runs 2375 MHz with 19 Gbps effective, while the NVIDIA card runs 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective.

API support is identical across both parts. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The bus interface is the same PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs differ slightly: the Arc Pro B70 provides 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, whereas the RTX 5090 provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. Both are dual-slot cards.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains benchmark results for the RTX 5090 but no recorded scores for the Arc Pro B70. The head-to-head comparison table is empty, so a direct score-by-score matchup cannot be constructed from the data. What the data does show is the RTX 5090's absolute performance across multiple test suites.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RTX 5090 scores 18,355. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 334,370, and in Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 376,728. PassMark results include DirectX 10 at 226, DirectX 11 at 341, DirectX 12 at 185, DirectX 9 at 395, G2D at 1,413, G3D at 39,650, and GPU Compute at 26,756. The average benchmark score for the RTX 5090 is 79,842.

The percentile ranking places the RTX 5090 at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals provide context for this score. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79,605, which is 0.3% behind. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79,396, 0.6% behind. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940, 1.1% behind. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80,959, which is 1.4% ahead of the RTX 5090.

Because the Arc Pro B70 has no benchmark entries, its average score is zero and its percentile is 50. The nearest rivals field for the Intel card is empty. The data cannot support a direct comparison of measured performance between the two cards. The RTX 5090's scores stand on their own as a reference point, but no wins can be assigned to either product in a head-to-head sense.

The wins counter shows zero for both cards, confirming that no head-to-head test results exist in the database. Any statement about relative performance must rely on the architectural and specification deltas rather than measured benchmark outcomes.

The Verdict

The recorded data supports a clear distinction between these two products, though not through direct benchmark comparisons. The RTX 5090 is positioned at the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 79,842. The Arc Pro B70 has no benchmark entries, placing it at the 50th percentile by default with an average score of zero.

For compute-heavy workloads, the RTX 5090 shows a decisive advantage in raw numbers. Its FP32 throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS is roughly 4.6 times the Arc Pro B70's 22.94 TFLOPS. FP16 performance follows a similar pattern: the NVIDIA card delivers 104.8 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, while the Intel card delivers 45.88 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. Texture rate for the RTX 5090 is 1,636.8 GTexel/s versus 716.8 GTexel/s for the Arc Pro B70. Pixel rate favors NVIDIA at 423.6 GPixel/s versus 358.4 GPixel/s.

Memory bandwidth heavily favors the RTX 5090. The 1.79 TB/s figure from the 512-bit GDDR7 interface is nearly three times the 608.0 GB/s available on the Arc Pro B70's 256-bit GDDR6 bus. Both cards carry 32 GB of memory, so capacity is equal, but the bandwidth gap will affect memory-bound operations.

The RTX 5090 also leads in execution resources. Its 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, and 176 ROPs dwarf the Arc Pro B70's 4,096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 128 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware shows a similar gap: 170 RT cores versus 32 RT cores. Tensor cores exist only on the NVIDIA side with 680 units.

Power consumption differs substantially. The RTX 5090 requires 575 W with a 950 W suggested PSU, while the Arc Pro B70 requires 230 W with a 550 W suggested PSU. The physical footprint also favors the Intel card: 267 mm long versus 304 mm long, and 110 mm tall versus 137 mm tall. Width is nearly identical at 39 mm versus 40 mm.

The RTX 5090 launched on 2025-01-29 and remains in active production. The Arc Pro B70 launched on 2026-03-25. The RTX 5090 has a successor listed as GeForce 60 and a predecessor in GeForce 40, whereas the Arc Pro B70 lists no predecessor or successor.

Based strictly on the data, the RTX 5090 is the higher-performing part across every measured specification. The Arc Pro B70 offers a lower-power alternative with a smaller physical footprint and identical memory capacity, but the measured benchmark data does not exist for the Intel card, so performance claims for it cannot be validated from the database. Users requiring maximum compute throughput, bandwidth, and ray tracing resources should select the RTX 5090. Users prioritizing lower power draw and a more compact card should consider the Arc Pro B70, accepting that its performance profile is not quantified in the current database.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in the following recorded fields:

• Chip: Intel uses BMG-G31; NVIDIA uses GB202.
• Architecture: Intel uses Xe2-HPG; NVIDIA uses Blackwell 2.0.
• Generation: Intel is Battlemage (Pro Series); NVIDIA is GeForce 50.
• Die size: Intel is 368 mm²; NVIDIA is 750 mm².
• Transistors: Intel is unknown; NVIDIA is 92,200 million.
• Transistor density: Intel is null; NVIDIA is 122.9M per mm².
• Base clock: Intel is 2280 MHz; NVIDIA is 2017 MHz.
• Boost clock: Intel is 2800 MHz; NVIDIA is 2407 MHz.
• Memory clock: Intel is 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective); NVIDIA is 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective).
• Memory type: Intel uses GDDR6; NVIDIA uses GDDR7.
• Bus width: Intel is 256 bit; NVIDIA is 512 bit.
• Bandwidth: Intel is 608.0 GB/s; NVIDIA is 1.79 TB/s.
• Shading units: Intel has 4,096; NVIDIA has 21,760.
• TMUs: Intel has 256; NVIDIA has 680.
• ROPs: Intel has 128; NVIDIA has 176.
• RT cores: Intel has 32; NVIDIA has 170.
• Tensor cores: Intel is null; NVIDIA has 680.
• Pixel rate: Intel is 358.4 GPixel/s; NVIDIA is 423.6 GPixel/s.
• Texture rate: Intel is 716.8 GTexel/s; NVIDIA is 1,636.8 GTexel/s.
• FP32: Intel is 22.94 TFLOPS; NVIDIA is 104.8 TFLOPS.
• FP16: Intel is 45.88 TFLOPS (2:1); NVIDIA is 104.8 TFLOPS (1:1).
• TDP: Intel is 230 W; NVIDIA is 575 W.
• Power connectors: Intel uses 1x 8-pin; NVIDIA uses 1x 16-pin.
• Suggested PSU: Intel is 550 W; NVIDIA is 950 W.
• Display outputs: Intel has 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1; NVIDIA has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.
• Length: Intel is 267 mm (10.5 inches); NVIDIA is 304 mm (12 inches).
• Height: Intel is 110 mm (4.3 inches); NVIDIA is 137 mm (5.4 inches).
• Width: Intel is 39 mm (1.5 inches); NVIDIA is 40 mm (1.6 inches).
• Production status: Intel is null; NVIDIA is Active.
• Release date: Intel is 2026-03-25; NVIDIA is 2025-01-29.
• Predecessor: Intel is null; NVIDIA is GeForce 40.
• Successor: Intel is null; NVIDIA is GeForce 60.
• Launch MSRP: Intel is 949 USD; NVIDIA is 1,999 USD.
• Percentile vs all GPUs: Intel is 50; NVIDIA is 92.
• Average benchmark score: Intel is 0; NVIDIA is 79,842.