Intel Arc A380 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
23.1Rasterization89.5
—Ray Tracing90.4
32.4Memoryspec-based91.2
95.6Efficiencyspec-based39.8
22Compute89.4
1 spec wins — Intel Arc A38011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+67) and rasterization (+66). 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
- 87% lower TDP: 75 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $139 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 22
- 2025% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 1,024
- 2025% higher RT cores: 170 vs 8
- 1088% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 48,500 vs 4,083
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Alchemist | Blackwell |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 75 W+87% | 575 W |
| Power connector | — | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 21,760+2025% |
| RT cores | 8 | 170+2025% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 128 | 680+431% |
| Base clock | — | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,407 MHz+20% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 32 GB+433% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 96 bit | 512 bit+433% |
| Bandwidth | 186 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+863% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,083Bottom 9% | 48,500+1088%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 14,200Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 6,324Bottom 3% | 39,500+525%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 250 fpsTop 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 210 fpsTop 2% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 142 fpsTop 2% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A380 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS 4 |
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