Arc 8-Core iGPU vs A10G

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared A10G with Arc 8-Core iGPU, including specs and performance data.

A10G
2021
12 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
48.71
+163%

A10G outperforms Arc 8-Core iGPU by a whopping 163% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

A10G A10G
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 ranking66302
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency22.40no data
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Xe LPG (2023)
GPU code nameGA102Meteor 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 cores92168
Core clock speed1320 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1710 MHz2300 MHz
Number of transistors28,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Wattno data
Texture fill rate492.5no data
Floating-point processing power31.52 TFLOPSno data
ROPs96no data
TMUs288no data
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores72no 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
Length267 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors8-pin EPSno 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 amount12 GBno data
Memory bus width384 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1563 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth600.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12_2
Shader Model6.6no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.2-
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 HD90−95
+150%
36
−150%
1440p45−50
+137%
19
−137%
4K35−40
+133%
15
−133%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 26
+0%
26
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+0%
71
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+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%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Fortnite 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+0%
59
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+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 21
+0%
21
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 46
+0%
46
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+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%
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 11
+0%
11
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+0%
30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+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%
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%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how A10G and Arc 8-Core iGPU compete in popular games:

  • A10G is 150% faster in 1080p
  • A10G is 137% faster in 1440p
  • A10G is 133% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 48.71 18.53
Recency 12 April 2021 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm

A10G has a 162.9% 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 A10G is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc 8-Core iGPU in performance tests.

Be aware that A10G 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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