Intel Arc A380 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
23.1Rasterization46.4
—Ray Tracing39.7
32.4Memoryspec-based54.6
95.6Efficiencyspec-based68
22Compute61.6
4 spec wins — Intel Arc A3808 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+40) and rasterization (+23). Intel Arc A380 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
- 77% lower TDP: 75 W vs 320 W
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
- 17% higher Boost clock: 2,000 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- Lower launch price: $139 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 22
- 750% higher Shading units: 8,704 vs 1,024
- 750% higher RT cores: 68 vs 8
- 331% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 17,600 vs 4,083
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ampere |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 75 W+77% | 320 W |
| Power connector | — | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 8,704+750% |
| RT cores | 8 | 68+750% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 272+113% |
| Base clock | — | 1,440 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,000 MHz+17% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 10 GB+67% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 96 bit | 320 bit+233% |
| Bandwidth | 186 GB/s | 760 GB/s+309% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,083Bottom 9% | 17,600+331%Top 32% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,700Top 37% |
| PassMark G3D | 6,324Bottom 3% | 24,500+287%Top 24% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 146 fpsTop 41% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 108 fpsTop 41% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 60 fpsTop 39% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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