GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
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The GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop and Intel Arc A570M trade blows on raw performance, landing within a few percent of each other.
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GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop vs Intel Arc A570M: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop vs Intel Arc A570M
The GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop and Intel Arc A570M post nearly the same score in our performance index, so neither holds a meaningful raw-speed advantage. Both are best suited to 1080p gaming.
Power & Efficiency
At 95W against 150W, the Intel Arc A570M is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Alchemist architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Generation & Longevity
The Intel Arc A570M is roughly 7 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop (Alchemist vs Pascal), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Intel Arc A570M offers Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap. The Intel Arc A570M also has dedicated ray-tracing hardware that the GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop lacks — a real gap if you play ray-traced titles.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop or Intel Arc A570M?
The GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop is the faster card. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop | Intel Arc A570M |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | Alchemist |
| Process Node | TSMC 16nm | TSMC N6 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Shading Units) | 2,560✓ | 2,048 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 0 | 16✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 0 | 256✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop | Intel Arc A570M |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,556 MHz✓ | 1,300 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,733 MHz | 2,050 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop | Intel Arc A570M |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit✓ | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 10 Gbps | 14 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s✓ | 224 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 Laptop | Intel Arc A570M |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| TDP | 150 W | 95 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | None | None |
| Released | Aug 2016 | Aug 2023 |