Intel Arc A380 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
23.1Rasterization50.6
—Ray Tracing42.9
32.4Memoryspec-based73.7
95.6Efficiencyspec-based64.3
22Compute65.4
4 spec wins — Intel Arc A3808 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+43) and rasterization (+28). 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
- 79% lower TDP: 75 W vs 350 W
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
- 18% higher Boost clock: 2,000 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
- Lower launch price: $139 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 22
- 925% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 1,024
- 925% higher RT cores: 82 vs 8
- 403% higher bandwidth: 936 GB/s vs 186 GB/s
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ampere |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 75 W+79% | 350 W |
| Power connector | — | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 10,496+925% |
| RT cores | 8 | 82+925% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 328+156% |
| Base clock | — | 1,395 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,000 MHz+18% | 1,695 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 24 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 96 bit | 384 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 186 GB/s | 936 GB/s+403% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,083Bottom 9% | 19,900+387%Top 25% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,300Top 31% |
| PassMark G3D | 6,324Bottom 3% | 26,300+316%Top 15% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 158 fpsTop 34% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 121 fpsTop 30% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 69 fpsTop 26% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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