Intel Arc A380 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
23.1Rasterization22.5
—Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based32.4
95.6Efficiencyspec-based76.3
22Compute29.8
6 spec wins — Intel Arc A3804 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc A380 wins this graphics card face-off, 38.2 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+1). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 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
- 79% lower process: 6 nm vs 28 nm
- 70% higher Boost clock: 2,000 MHz vs 1,178 MHz
- 50% higher VRAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
- 48% lower TDP: 75 W vs 145 W
- 13% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 4,083 vs 3,625
- Lower launch price: $139 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Stronger compute score: 30 vs 22
- 167% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 96 bit
- 63% higher Shading units: 1,664 vs 1,024
- 52% higher PassMark G3D: 9,635 vs 6,324
- 20% higher bandwidth: 224 GB/s vs 186 GB/s
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2014 |
| Architecture | Alchemist | Maxwell |
| Process | 6 nm+79% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 75 W+48% | 145 W |
| Power connector | — | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 1,664+63% |
| RT cores | 8 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,000 MHz+70% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB+50% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 96 bit | 256 bit+167% |
| Bandwidth | 186 GB/s | 224 GB/s+20% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,083+13%Bottom 9% | 3,625Bottom 7% |
| PassMark G3D | 6,324Bottom 3% | 9,635+52%Bottom 13% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | — |
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