Intel Arc A310E vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark database records no direct head-to-head measurements between the Intel Arc A310E and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE. The recorded data for both products shows an average benchmark score of zero, and the percentile versus all GPUs is identical at the 50th percentile for each. Without raw benchmark outcomes, the comparison must draw entirely from the specification records, which reveal an enormous performance gulf.

The RTX 5090 SE delivers 66.94 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which is roughly 21.8 times the 3.072 TFLOPS recorded for the Arc A310E. Texture rate tells a similar story: the NVIDIA card reaches 1,045.9 GTexel/s against 64.00 GTexel/s for the Intel part, a factor of approximately 16.3. Pixel throughput favors the RTX 5090 SE at 380.3 GPixel/s versus 32.00 GPixel/s, meaning the NVIDIA product can fill frames over 11 times faster in rasterization-bound work.

Memory bandwidth amplifies the gap further. The RTX 5090 SE records 1.34 TB/s across a 384-bit bus, while the Arc A310E manages 124.0 GB/s on a 64-bit interface. That is a bandwidth ratio near 10.8 to one. The RTX 5090 SE also carries 24 GB of GDDR7 memory against 4 GB of GDDR6, so capacity and speed both favor NVIDIA decisively.

The shading resources are not remotely close. The RTX 5090 SE packs 14,080 shading units, 440 texture mapping units, and 160 ROPs. The Arc A310E has 768 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware follows the same pattern: 110 RT cores on the NVIDIA side versus 6 on the Intel side. Tensor core presence also differentiates the two, with 440 tensor cores recorded for the RTX 5090 SE and none listed for the Arc A310E.

Clock behavior is one area where the Intel card appears aggressive at first glance. The Arc A310E runs a fixed 2000 MHz base and boost clock, while the RTX 5090 SE has a 1740 MHz base and a 2377 MHz boost. The Intel part holds a higher sustained base frequency, but the NVIDIA boost clock exceeds it by 377 MHz. In practical terms, the massive core count advantage of the RTX 5090 SE overwhelms any clock frequency edge the Arc A310E might claim.

Where Each One Wins

The Arc A310E has no benchmark wins recorded in the database. The RTX 5090 SE also shows zero wins in direct comparison fields, but the specification data leaves little ambiguity about workload suitability.

The Arc A310E fits scenarios where power and physical footprint dominate. Its 75 W TDP requires no external power connectors and a suggested 250 W power supply. The card measures 168 mm in length, 69 mm in height, and 20 mm in width, occupying a single slot. Display output includes four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 connections. These characteristics point toward compact systems, multi-display setups, or environments with strict power budgets. The 4 GB GDDR6 memory and 124.0 GB/s bandwidth suffice for lighter workloads, and the PCIe 4.0 x8 interface keeps the bus footprint modest.

The RTX 5090 SE claims the high-performance segment. Its 500 W TDP demands a 1x 16-pin power connector and a suggested 900 W power supply. The dual-slot cooler spans 267 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm. Outputs include one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1b connections. The 24 GB GDDR7 frame buffer with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth serves large textures, high resolutions, and data-heavy compute. The PCIe 5.0 x16 interface doubles the bus width and generation compared to the Intel card.

FP16 compute also separates the two. The Arc A310E delivers 6.144 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio relative to FP32, suggesting half-precision throughput is achieved through rate conversion rather than native hardware. The RTX 5090 SE records 66.94 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio, indicating full-rate half-precision execution. Workloads relying on FP16 acceleration will see a much larger relative benefit on the NVIDIA card than the raw FP32 comparison alone suggests.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and process nodes. The Arc A310E uses the DG2-128 chip built on Xe-HPG architecture, part of the Alchemist generation for Arc 3 products. TSMC fabricates this die on a 6 nm process. The chip contains 7,200 million transistors across a 157 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 45.9 million per square millimeter.

The RTX 5090 SE uses the GB202 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture from the GeForce 50 series. TSMC also produces this chip, but on a 5 nm process. The die spans 750 mm² and integrates 92,200 million transistors, reaching a density of 122.9 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA chip packs nearly 13 times more transistors into roughly 4.8 times the silicon area, and its density advantage is about 2.7 times higher.

Memory architectures diverge completely. The Arc A310E uses GDDR6 across a 64-bit bus with an effective 15.5 Gbps data rate. The RTX 5090 SE uses GDDR7 across a 384-bit bus at 28 Gbps effective. The NVIDIA memory subsystem provides both wider access and faster signaling.

Compute unit organization reflects different design philosophies. The Arc A310E pairs 768 shading units with 32 TMUs and 16 ROPs, plus 6 RT cores. The RTX 5090 SE scales that structure to 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, 160 ROPs, and 110 RT cores, while adding 440 tensor cores absent from the Intel product. The ratio of shading units to TMUs is 24 to 1 on the Intel card and 32 to 1 on the NVIDIA card, and the ROP-to-shader ratios are 1 to 48 versus 1 to 88, respectively. The NVIDIA architecture allocates proportionally more work per texture and raster output stage.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate with feature level 12_2, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. API compatibility does not differentiate the two, despite the hardware gap beneath those interfaces.

The production status differs as well. The Arc A310E is end-of-life, released on March 31, 2024, with Xe Graphics as its predecessor and Battlemage as its successor. The RTX 5090 SE is active, with a release date of December 31, 2025, a GeForce 40-series predecessor, and a GeForce 60-series successor.

The Verdict

The data supports a stark separation of roles. The Intel Arc A310E is a low-power, compact GPU for constrained environments. Its 75 W TDP, single-slot profile, and lack of external power connectors make it suitable for systems where the RTX 5090 SE cannot operate. The NVIDIA card requires 500 W, dual-slot cooling, a 16-pin connector, and a 900 W power supply recommendation. Physical dimensions also differ by a wide margin: the RTX 5090 SE is 99 mm longer, 42 mm taller, and 20 mm wider.

Performance-oriented buyers should look to the RTX 5090 SE based on every compute metric in the database. FP32 throughput is over 21 times higher, texture rate over 16 times higher, and pixel rate over 11 times higher. Memory bandwidth approaches 11 times the Intel card's figure, and memory capacity is six times larger. The RT core count is over 18 times higher, and tensor cores exist only on the NVIDIA side.

The Arc A310E offers no recorded performance advantage in any benchmark field. Its strengths are operational, not computational: lower power draw, smaller footprint, simpler power delivery, and four mini-DisplayPort outputs. The RTX 5090 SE counters with a larger but still conventional dual-slot design and a trio of DisplayPort 2.1b outputs plus HDMI 2.1b.

The launch MSRP of the RTX 5090 SE is 1,499 USD. The Arc A310E has no launch MSRP recorded in the database.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the RTX 5090 SE in FP32 compute?

A: The RTX 5090 SE records 66.94 TFLOPS FP32, compared to 3.072 TFLOPS for the Arc A310E, making the NVIDIA card approximately 21.8 times faster.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The RTX 5090 SE has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory, while the Arc A310E has 4 GB of GDDR6, a sixfold difference in capacity.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: Which card requires a larger power supply?

A: The RTX 5090 SE has a 500 W TDP and a suggested 900 W power supply, while the Arc A310E has a 75 W TDP and a suggested 250 W power supply.

Q: How do the process nodes compare?

A: The Arc A310E uses TSMC 6 nm with 45.9 million transistors per square millimeter, while the RTX 5090 SE uses TSMC 5 nm with 122.9 million per square millimeter.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The Arc A310E is end-of-life, and the RTX 5090 SE is active.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc A310E | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE |

|---|---|---|

| Chip | DG2-128 | GB202 |

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Generation | Alchemist (Arc 3) | GeForce 50 |

| Process node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 7,200 million | 92,200 million |

| Die size | 157 mm² | 750 mm² |

| Transistor density | 45.9M / mm² | 122.9M / mm² |

| Base clock | 2000 MHz | 1740 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2000 MHz | 2377 MHz |

| Memory speed | 1937 MHz 15.5 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz 28 Gbps effective |

| Memory size | 4 GB | 24 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |

| Memory bus width | 64 bit | 384 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 124.0 GB/s | 1.34 TB/s |

| Shading units | 768 | 14080 |

| TMUs | 32 | 440 |

| ROPs | 16 | 160 |

| RT cores | 6 | 110 |

| Tensor cores | None | 440 |

| Pixel rate | 32.00 GPixel/s | 380.3 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 64.00 GTexel/s | 1,045.9 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 3.072 TFLOPS | 66.94 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 6.144 TFLOPS (2:1) | 66.94 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 75 W | 500 W |

| Slot width | Single-slot | Dual-slot |

| Power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 250 W | 900 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |

| Length | 168 mm 6.6 inches | 267 mm 10.5 inches |

| Height | 69 mm 2.7 inches | 111 mm 4.4 inches |

| Width | 20 mm 0.8 inches | 40 mm 1.6 inches |

| Production status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release date | 2024-03-31 | 2025-12-31 |

| Predecessor | Xe Graphics | GeForce 40 |

| Successor | Battlemage | GeForce 60 |

| Launch MSRP | Not recorded | 1,499 USD |