Intel Arc A380 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
23.3Rasterization25.2
20Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based32.8
95.6Efficiencyspec-based88.3
22Compute31.8
6 spec wins — Intel Arc A3805 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Arc A380 scores 34.7 against 35.7 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A380
- 50% lower process: 6 nm vs 12 nm
- 37% lower TDP: 75 W vs 120 W
- 12% higher Boost clock: 2,000 MHz vs 1,785 MHz
- Lower launch price: $139 vs $219
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- Stronger compute score: 32 vs 22
- 100% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 96 bit
- 84% higher PassMark G3D: 11,609 vs 6,325
- 38% higher Shading units: 1,408 vs 1,024
- 29% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 5,443 vs 4,213
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Alchemist | Turing |
| Process | 6 nm+50% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 75 W+37% | 120 W |
| Power connector | — | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 1,408+38% |
| RT cores | 8 | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 0 |
| Base clock | — | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,000 MHz+12% | 1,785 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 96 bit | 192 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 186 GB/s | 192 GB/s+3% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,213Bottom 10% | 5,443+29%Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 548Bottom 6% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 6,325Bottom 3% | 11,609+84%Bottom 16% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | — |
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