Intel Arc A380 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
23.3Rasterization25.7
20Ray Tracing20
32.4Memoryspec-based39.8
95.6Efficiencyspec-based63.3
22Compute38.8
4 spec wins — Intel Arc A3805 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Arc A380 scores 34.7 against 34.3 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A380
- 86% higher Boost clock: 2,000 MHz vs 1,075 MHz
- 79% lower process: 6 nm vs 28 nm
- 70% lower TDP: 75 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $139 vs $649
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
- Stronger compute score: 39 vs 22
- 300% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 96 bit
- 175% higher Shading units: 2,816 vs 1,024
- 115% higher PassMark G3D: 13,614 vs 6,325
- 81% higher bandwidth: 337 GB/s vs 186 GB/s
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2015 |
| Architecture | Alchemist | Maxwell |
| Process | 6 nm+79% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 75 W+70% | 250 W |
| Power connector | — | 6-pin + 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 2,816+175% |
| RT cores | 8 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,000 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,000 MHz+86% | 1,075 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 96 bit | 384 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 186 GB/s | 337 GB/s+81% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,213Bottom 16% | 5,789+37%Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 548Bottom 6% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 6,325Bottom 8% | 13,614+115%Bottom 32% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | — |
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