Intel Arc A380E x2 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile Comparison

The Verdict

The data positions the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile as the decisive choice for almost any workload where raw compute, modern API performance, or memory throughput is the primary concern. The Intel Arc A380E x2 presents a specialized alternative, one built around a specific physical configuration rather than benchmark dominance. The RTX 5060 Mobile records an average benchmark score of 22,435 against a database-wide average of zero for the Arc A380E x2, which has no recorded benchmark results in the database. The RTX 5060 Mobile also sits in the 67th percentile of all GPUs, while the Arc A380E x2 sits in the 50th percentile, a ranking driven by its specifications rather than measured performance. For any user selecting between these two parts, the recorded data points exclusively to the NVIDIA offering as the performance leader; the Intel part is a niche product for specific system integration scenarios where its dual-card, multi-display design is required.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs diverge fundamentally at the architectural level. The Intel Arc A380E x2 uses the DG2-128 chip based on the Xe-HPG architecture, belonging to the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 157 mm² and a transistor count of 7,200 million, yielding a transistor density of 45.9M per mm². The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile uses the GB206 chip based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the GeForce 50 Mobile generation. It is fabricated on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC, with a die size of 181 mm² and a transistor count of 21,900 million, yielding a substantially higher transistor density of 121.0M per mm². The newer, denser process node gives NVIDIA a significant transistor budget advantage within a comparable physical footprint.

Compute resources diverge sharply. The Arc A380E x2 contains 1,024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. The RTX 5060 Mobile contains 3,328 shading units, 104 TMUs, 48 ROPs, and 26 RT cores, alongside 104 tensor cores, which the Intel part lacks entirely. This translates to an FP32 throughput of 4.096 TFLOPS for the Arc versus 9.684 TFLOPS for the RTX 5060 Mobile. The NVIDIA part also delivers FP16 at 9.684 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the Intel part delivers FP16 at 8.192 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, meaning the RTX 5060 Mobile handles both FP32 and FP16 at the same peak rate.

Memory architecture reinforces NVIDIA's advantage. The Arc A380E x2 comes with 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus, providing 186.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5060 Mobile comes with 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, providing 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth, more than double the Intel part's memory throughput. Clock behavior also differs: the Arc runs at a constant 2000 MHz for both base and boost, while the RTX 5060 Mobile runs at a 952 MHz base and a 1455 MHz boost, relying on its higher shader count and memory speed to overcome its lower clock. The Intel part's memory runs at 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective), while the NVIDIA part's memory runs at 1500 MHz (24 Gbps effective), the higher data rate per pin compensating for the lower clock.

Physical and power characteristics set them apart entirely. The Arc A380E x2 is a single-slot card, 265 mm long, 127 mm tall, and 20 mm wide, requiring a 130 W TDP, a 6-pin power connector, and a suggested 300 W power supply. It connects via PCIe 4.0 x8 and outputs video through 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0. The RTX 5060 Mobile is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a 45 W TDP and no power connectors, using a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, with display outputs described as portable device dependent. The Intel part is end-of-life, released on 2024-03-31, with its predecessor listed as Xe Graphics and successor as Battlemage. The NVIDIA part is active, released on 2025-05-19, with its predecessor listed as GeForce 40 Mobile. The Arc supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4; the RTX 5060 Mobile supports identical API versions.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark results between these two specific parts, and the Arc A380E x2 has no individual benchmark entries at all. The RTX 5060 Mobile, however, has a full set of recorded scores that establish its performance profile. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 3,013.5. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 96,969, and in Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 96,451. Passmark results show 119 in DirectX 10, 168 in DirectX 11, 87 in DirectX 12, and 203 in DirectX 9. The Passmark G2D score is 876, the G3D score is 18,852, and the GPU compute score is 7,607. The average benchmark score across all entries is 22,435, placing it in the 67th percentile of all GPUs.

Without recorded scores for the Arc A380E x2, the only quantitative comparison comes from the RTX 5060 Mobile's position relative to its nearest rivals in the database. The RTX 5060 Mobile sits 0.5% below the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, which averages 22,549. It sits 1.2% above the AMD Radeon RX 5700, which averages 22,170. It sits 1.3% above the AMD Radeon RX 6700S, which averages 22,154. It sits 1.3% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, which averages 22,729. These deltas are small, indicating the RTX 5060 Mobile performs within a tight band around these established desktop and mobile parts. The Arc A380E x2, by contrast, has no rival data and no measured scores, leaving its performance entirely a matter of specification extrapolation.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile has 3,328 shading units, while the Intel Arc A380E x2 has 1,024.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RTX 5060 Mobile provides 384.0 GB/s from 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus. The Arc A380E x2 provides 186.0 GB/s from 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus.

Q: How do the power requirements compare?

A: The Arc A380E x2 has a 130 W TDP and requires a 6-pin power connector with a suggested 300 W power supply. The RTX 5060 Mobile has a 45 W TDP and requires no power connectors.

Q: What is the production status of each part?

A: The Intel Arc A380E x2 is listed as end-of-life. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile is listed as active.

Q: Does the RTX 5060 Mobile have tensor cores?

A: Yes, the RTX 5060 Mobile includes 104 tensor cores. The Arc A380E x2 lists no tensor cores.

Q: Which GPU supports more display outputs?

A: The Arc A380E x2 supports 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The RTX 5060 Mobile's display outputs are listed as portable device dependent.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5060 Mobile wins on every measurable compute metric in the database. Its FP32 throughput of 9.684 TFLOPS is more than double the Arc's 4.096 TFLOPS. Its FP16 throughput of 9.684 TFLOPS exceeds the Arc's 8.192 TFLOPS. Its 384.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is more than double the Arc's 186.0 GB/s. Its 3,328 shading units, 104 TMUs, 48 ROPs, and 26 RT cores all exceed the Arc's 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 8 RT cores. Its pixel rate of 69.84 GPixel/s and texture rate of 151.3 GTexel/s both exceed the Arc's 64.00 GPixel/s and 128.0 GTexel/s. It also carries 104 tensor cores, a feature absent from the Intel part, and uses the newer PCIe 5.0 x16 interface versus the Arc's PCIe 4.0 x8.

The Arc A380E x2 wins only on specific physical attributes. It has a higher base and boost clock at a constant 2000 MHz, versus the RTX 5060 Mobile's 952 MHz base and 1455 MHz boost. It is a single-slot card with a fixed 265 mm length, a form factor suited to rack or multi-card systems, and it provides 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, a count far exceeding the RTX 5060 Mobile's portable-device-dependent outputs. Its 130 W TDP, while higher than the RTX 5060 Mobile's 45 W, is manageable within a dedicated expansion card envelope, and its 6 GB GDDR6 memory, though smaller and slower, is paired with a 96-bit bus that suits its narrower computational scope.

The database's only benchmark data belongs to the RTX 5060 Mobile, and its nearest-rival comparisons show it performing within 1.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, RX 5700, RX 6700S, and NVIDIA RTX 4060 Mobile. That places it firmly in the mid-range to upper-mid-range segment. The Arc A380E x2 has no benchmark entries, no average score, and no rival list, so its performance cannot be positioned against any measured GPU in the database. The data indicates the RTX 5060 Mobile is the correct choice for any workload requiring high compute throughput, large memory bandwidth, or modern API performance. The Arc A380E x2 is the correct choice only for systems that need its specific multi-display output capability and its compact single-slot physical design, accepting a significant reduction in raw processing power.