Intel Arc A310 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
21.3Rasterization23.6
20Ray Tracing20
25Memoryspec-based32.4
95.6Efficiencyspec-based73.8
20.7Compute33.1
3 spec wins — Intel Arc A3105 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Arc A310 scores 32.6 against 33.1 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A310
- 79% lower process: 6 nm vs 28 nm
- 55% lower TDP: 75 W vs 165 W
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
- Stronger compute score: 33 vs 21
- 300% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 64 bit
- 167% higher Shading units: 2,048 vs 768
- 103% higher PassMark G3D: 11,071 vs 5,460
- 81% higher bandwidth: 224 GB/s vs 124 GB/s
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A310 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2014 |
| Architecture | Xe HPG (Alchemist) | Maxwell |
| Process | 6 nm+79% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 75 W+55% | 165 W |
| Power connector | — | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A310 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 768 | 2,048+167% |
| RT cores | 6 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 96 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,126 MHz |
| Boost clock | — | 1,216 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A310 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 124 GB/s | 224 GB/s+81% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A310 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 2,852Bottom 8% | 4,361+53%Bottom 18% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 214Bottom 4% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 5,460Bottom 6% | 11,071+103%Bottom 21% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A310 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | — |
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