GPU Comparison

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile and Intel Arc A750 occupy adjacent tiers in the benchmark database, with the former ranking in the 67th percentile of all GPUs and the latter in the 66th. Their average benchmark scores, 22,435 for the NVIDIA part and 20,582 for the Intel part, place them within a 9% performance band, yet the distribution of wins is lopsided: the RTX 5060 Mobile takes 9 of 10 head-to-head tests. The data suggests that if you need a mobile GPU with broad API proficiency, the RTX 5060 Mobile is the clear choice, as it wins every DirectX test from 9 through 12 Ultimate and dominates in synthetic 3DMark workloads. The Arc A750, an end-of-life desktop card with a 225 W TDP, only manages a narrow win in Geekbench OpenCL, making it a niche pick for compute-oriented OpenCL tasks rather than a general gaming recommendation.

The Verdict

The benchmark data points to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile as the stronger overall performer, winning 9 of 10 head-to-head comparisons. Its most decisive victories come in legacy and modern DirectX tests: it leads by 133.3% in PassMark DirectX 11, by 83.1% in DirectX 10, and by 50.4% in PassMark G3D. The RTX 5060 Mobile also outperforms in the modern 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, scoring 3,013.5 against the Arc A750’s 2,612, a 15.4% margin. For users prioritizing gaming across a wide range of DirectX titles, the RTX 5060 Mobile is the data-backed recommendation.

The Intel Arc A750’s sole head-to-head victory is in Geekbench OpenCL, where it scores 98,554 versus 96,969, a 1.6% edge. This narrow win, combined with its higher FP32 throughput of 17.20 TFLOPS, suggests it may be preferable for OpenCL compute workloads. However, the Arc A750 loses in Vulkan by 12.6% (85,631 vs 96,451) and in PassMark GPU Compute by 41.7% (5,368 vs 7,607), indicating its compute advantage is workload-specific.

Given the RTX 5060 Mobile’s 45 W TDP versus the Arc A750’s 225 W TDP, the efficiency gap is stark. The mobile part achieves higher average scores (22,435 vs 20,582) while consuming one-fifth the power, making it the sensible choice for any laptop or small-form-factor build. The Arc A750’s dual-slot design and 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin power connectors further underscore its desktop-only positioning, while the RTX 5060 Mobile’s IGP slot width and no power connectors reflect its integrated mobile nature.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent fundamentally different design philosophies. The RTX 5060 Mobile uses NVIDIA’s Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm TSMC process, packing 21,900 million transistors into a 181 mm² die. This yields a transistor density of 121.0M per mm². The Arc A750 employs Intel’s Xe-HPG architecture on a 6 nm TSMC process, with 21,700 million transistors spread across a much larger 406 mm² die, resulting in a density of just 53.4M per mm². The RTX 5060 Mobile’s smaller, denser die allows for lower power consumption while maintaining competitive performance.

The memory subsystems diverge significantly. The RTX 5060 Mobile uses 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 384.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc A750 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, achieving 512.0 GB/s bandwidth, 33% higher raw bandwidth. Despite this, the RTX 5060 Mobile wins the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, suggesting that architecture efficiency and driver optimization outweigh bandwidth in modern workloads.

Compute resources differ in configuration. The Arc A750 has more shading units (3,584 vs 3,328), more TMUs (224 vs 104), more ROPs (112 vs 48), and more ray tracing cores (28 vs 26). It also has higher peak FP32 throughput at 17.20 TFLOPS versus 9.684 TFLOPS. However, the RTX 5060 Mobile features 104 tensor cores, while the Arc A750 has none listed. The NVIDIA part’s FP16 performance is identical to FP32 at 9.684 TFLOPS (1:1), whereas the Arc A750 doubles its FP16 rate to 34.41 TFLOPS (2:1), indicating different compute priorities.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest single win for the RTX 5060 Mobile is in PassMark DirectX 11, where it scores 168 versus the Arc A750’s 72, a 133.3% advantage. This is followed by PassMark DirectX 10, with scores of 119 vs 65, a 83.1% lead. These legacy API results indicate the NVIDIA driver stack maintains strong backward compatibility, while the Intel part struggles in older DirectX versions. The PassMark G3D score of 18,852 vs 12,534 (50.4% delta) reinforces this pattern in overall 3D performance.

In compute workloads, the RTX 5060 Mobile leads PassMark GPU Compute by 41.7% (7,607 vs 5,368) and PassMark G2D by 19.7% (876 vs 732). The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test shows a 15.4% advantage (3,013.5 vs 2,612), and Vulkan performance favors NVIDIA by 12.6% (96,451 vs 85,631). The only test where the Arc A750 wins is Geekbench OpenCL, with a 1.6% margin (98,554 vs 96,969), a small but notable reversal.

The DirectX 12 test shows a 24.3% lead for the RTX 5060 Mobile (87 vs 70), while DirectX 9 shows a 12.2% edge (203 vs 181). Across all DirectX versions, the NVIDIA part maintains a consistent advantage, with the gap widening in newer API versions except for the extreme outlier in DirectX 11. This pattern suggests the RTX 5060 Mobile’s Blackwell architecture is better optimized for modern graphics pipelines.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in almost every measurable specification. The RTX 5060 Mobile uses a 5 nm process, while the Arc A750 uses 6 nm. The NVIDIA chip measures 181 mm² versus the Intel’s 406 mm², despite nearly identical transistor counts (21,900M vs 21,700M). Clock speeds favor the Arc A750, with a base of 2050 MHz and boost of 2400 MHz, compared to the RTX 5060 Mobile’s 952 MHz base and 1455 MHz boost. However, the RTX 5060 Mobile’s memory runs at 1500 MHz (24 Gbps effective) versus the Arc A750’s 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective), reflecting different memory technologies.

The bus interface differs: the RTX 5060 Mobile uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Arc A750 uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs are portable-device-dependent on the NVIDIA part, while the Intel card provides 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 2.0. Power requirements are dramatically different, the RTX 5060 Mobile draws 45 W with no power connectors, while the Arc A750 draws 225 W with 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin connectors and suggests a 550 W PSU. The RTX 5060 Mobile is an IGP slot-width device, whereas the Arc A750 is dual-slot.

Production status also differs: the RTX 5060 Mobile is Active, while the Arc A750 is End-of-life. The NVIDIA part released on 2025-05-19, over two years after the Intel card’s 2022-10-11 launch. The Arc A750’s launch MSRP was 289 USD, while the RTX 5060 Mobile has no listed launch MSRP. The RTX 5060 Mobile’s predecessor is the GeForce 40 Mobile series, while the Arc A750’s successor is Battlemage.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins more head-to-head benchmarks?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile wins 9 of 10 head-to-head tests, with the Intel Arc A750 winning only Geekbench OpenCL.

Q: What is the largest performance gap between the two?

A: The largest gap is in PassMark DirectX 11, where the RTX 5060 Mobile scores 168 versus the Arc A750’s 72, a 133.3% advantage.

Q: How do the memory bandwidths compare?

A: The Arc A750 has higher memory bandwidth at 512.0 GB/s, versus the RTX 5060 Mobile’s 384.0 GB/s, despite the NVIDIA part using faster GDDR7 memory.

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5060 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 22,435, compared to the Arc A750’s 20,582, a difference of about 9%.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RTX 5060 Mobile has a 45 W TDP, while the Arc A750 has a 225 W TDP, making the NVIDIA part substantially more power-efficient.

Q: Which GPU has better ray tracing hardware?

A: The Arc A750 has 28 ray tracing cores versus the RTX 5060 Mobile’s 26, but the RTX 5060 Mobile also includes 104 tensor cores, which the Arc A750 lacks entirely.