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Intel Arc A380 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050

WINNER
38.2Inno Score
VS
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
30.2Inno Score
23.1Rasterization20
—Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based21.4
95.6Efficiencyspec-based86.7
22Compute20.1
8 spec wins — Intel Arc A3801 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Arc A380 wins this graphics card face-off, 38.2 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+3) and compute (+2). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A380

  • Stronger rasterization score: 23 vs 20
  • 200% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 2 GB
  • 132% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 4,083 vs 1,762
  • 66% higher bandwidth: 186 GB/s vs 112 GB/s
  • 60% higher Shading units: 1,024 vs 640

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050

  • 33% higher Bus width: 128 bit vs 96 bit
  • Lower launch price: $110 vs $139

General

General comparison: Intel Arc A380 versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
SpecIntel Arc A380NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Announced20222016
ArchitectureAlchemistPascal
Process6 nm+57%14 nm
TDP75 W75 W
Power connector—None (slot-powered)

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Arc A380 versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
SpecIntel Arc A380NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
Shading units1,024+60%640
RT cores8—
Tensor / AI cores128—
Base clock—1,354 MHz
Boost clock2,000 MHz+37%1,455 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Arc A380 versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
SpecIntel Arc A380NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
VRAM6 GB+200%2 GB
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR5
Bus width96 bit128 bit+33%
Bandwidth186 GB/s+66%112 GB/s

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Arc A380 versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
SpecIntel Arc A380NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
3DMark Time Spy4,083+132%Bottom 9%1,762Bottom 2%
PassMark G3D6,324+25%Bottom 3%5,052Bottom 2%

Features

Features comparison: Intel Arc A380 versus NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
SpecIntel Arc A380NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
UpscalingXeSS—

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