Intel Arc A380 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
23.1Rasterization73.5
—Ray Tracing68.5
32.4Memoryspec-based74.6
95.6Efficiencyspec-based55.2
22Compute86.3
1 spec wins — Intel Arc A38010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+64) and rasterization (+50). 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
- 83% lower TDP: 75 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $139 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 22
- 1500% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 1,024
- 1500% higher RT cores: 128 vs 8
- 782% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 36,000 vs 4,083
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 75 W+83% | 450 W |
| Power connector | — | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 16,384+1500% |
| RT cores | 8 | 128+1500% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 512+300% |
| Base clock | — | 2,235 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,520 MHz+26% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 24 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 96 bit | 384 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 186 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+442% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,083Bottom 9% | 36,000+782%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 10,100Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 6,324Bottom 3% | 38,500+509%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 225 fpsTop 4% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 180 fpsTop 4% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 112 fpsTop 4% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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