Arc 8-Core iGPU vs RTX A4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A4000 with Arc 8-Core iGPU, including specs and performance data.

RTX A4000
2021
16 GB GDDR6, 140 Watt
50.60
+173%

RTX A4000 outperforms Arc 8-Core iGPU by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX A4000 RTX A4000
Arc 8-Core iGPU Arc 8-Core iGPU

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking59301
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency24.88no data
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Xe LPG (2023)
GPU code nameGA104Meteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date12 April 2021 (3 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores61448
Core clock speed735 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1560 MHz2300 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)140 Wattno data
Texture fill rate299.5no data
Floating-point processing power19.17 TFLOPSno data
ROPs96no data
TMUs192no data
Tensor Cores192no data
Ray Tracing Cores48no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16no data
Length241 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount16 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1750 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort 1.4ano data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12_2
Shader Model6.7no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.3-
CUDA8.6-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD95−100
+164%
36
−164%
1440p50−55
+163%
19
−163%
4K40−45
+167%
15
−167%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 26
+0%
26
+0%
Elden Ring 30
+0%
30
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+0%
23
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+0%
71
+0%
Metro Exodus 40
+0%
40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Elden Ring 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+0%
59
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
+0%
25
+0%
Metro Exodus 29
+0%
29
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
World of Tanks 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 46
+0%
46
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
Elden Ring 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
World of Tanks 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+0%
30
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 9
+0%
9
+0%
Elden Ring 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
+0%
9
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
+0%
9
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 15
+0%
15
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how RTX A4000 and Arc 8-Core iGPU compete in popular games:

  • RTX A4000 is 164% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A4000 is 163% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A4000 is 167% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 50.60 18.53
Recency 12 April 2021 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm

RTX A4000 has a 173.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Arc 8-Core iGPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc 8-Core iGPU in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A4000 is a workstation card while Arc 8-Core iGPU is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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