GeForce RTX 5090 SE vs Arc G3
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Xe3-LPG (2026) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | Panther Lake | GB202 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 June 2026 (less than a year ago) | 2026 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,499 |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1280 | 14080 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2400 MHz | 2377 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 92,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 500 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 96.00 | 1,045.9 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.144 TFLOPS | 66.94 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 20 | 160 |
| TMUs | 40 | 440 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 440 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 10 | 110 |
| L1 Cache | 640 KB | 13.8 MB |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB | 96 MB |
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).
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |
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 type | System Shared | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 1.34 TB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 12.0 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 500 Watt |
Arc G3 has a 67% more advanced lithography process, and 1900% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Arc G3 and GeForce RTX 5090 SE. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Arc G3 is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 5090 SE is a desktop one.
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