GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce GTX 1080 and Intel Arc A730M.
The Intel Arc A730M is significantly faster than the GeForce GTX 1080, leading by roughly 38% in our performance index.
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Intel Arc A730M vs GeForce GTX 1080: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Intel Arc A730M vs GeForce GTX 1080
The Intel Arc A730M is significantly faster, around 38% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1080. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Intel Arc A730M is comfortable at 1080p, while the GeForce GTX 1080 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The Intel Arc A730M draws just 120W versus 180W for the GeForce GTX 1080, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Alchemist architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 12GB against 8GB, the Intel Arc A730M has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GTX 1080's 8GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Intel Arc A730M is roughly 6 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1080 (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 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Intel Arc A730M 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.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1080 or Intel Arc A730M?
The Intel Arc A730M is the faster card by about 38%. 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 | Intel Arc A730M |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | Alchemist |
| Process Node | TSMC 16nm | TSMC N6 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Shading Units) | 2,560 | 3,072✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | — | 24 |
| Tensor / AI Cores | — | 384 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 | Intel Arc A730M |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,607 MHz✓ | 1,100 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,733 MHz | 2,050 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 | Intel Arc A730M |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 12 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5X | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit✓ | 192-bit |
| Memory Speed | 10 Gbps | 14 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 336 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1080 | Intel Arc A730M |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 180 W | 120 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
| Released | May 2016 | Mar 2022 |