ARC 140V vs RTX 3050 Max-Q Refresh 6GB: Which One is Better?

Alex Jones

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ARC 140V vs RTX 3050 Max-Q Refresh Comparison

Intel ARC 140V vs RTX 3050; Intel’s latest iGPU vs Nvidia’s previous generation entry-level dedicated GPU. Which one is better?

RTX 3050 35W or RTX 3050 max Q refresh 6GB is an entry-level dedicated graphics released by Nvidia for low-powered gaming laptops. It is based on Ampere architecture with a 35-40W power limit.

Intel’s ARC Graphics 140V is the latest iGPU made by Intel. It is based on Xe2-LPG architecture and is quite capable of running games at 1080p Med/High settings.

Graphics Card Comparison between Arc 140V vs RTX 3050 Max Q Refresh 6GB

ARC 140VVSNvidia RTX 3050 Max Q Refresh
Intel Arc Graphics 140VGPU CodenameGA 107
Xe2-LPGArchitectureAmpere
24th, Sept 2024Release dateJul 6th, 2022
ARC Graphics (Lunar Lake)GenerationGeForce 30 Mobile
IntelFoundrySamsung
LaptopMarket SegmentLaptop
ActiveProductionActive
IntegratedTypeDedicated/Mobile

Intel ARC 140V vs RTX 3050 Specs Comparison

ARC 140VVSRTX 3050 Max Q Refresh
SM Counts20 SM
64 EUsExecution/Compute Units
1024 UnitsShaders / Cuda Cores2560 Units
64TMUs (Texture Mapping Units)80
32ROPs (Raster Operation Pipeline)32
Tensor Cores80
8RayTracing Cores20
L1 Cache128 KB (per SM)
L2 Cache2 MB
600 MHzBase Clock622 MHz
1950-2050 MHzBoost Clock990 MHz

ARC 140V GPU has 1024 Shaders while Nvidia RTX 3050 Max Q Refresh has 2560 CUDA cores; the Arc 140V boost is higher than the RTX 3050.

RTX 3050 GPU has 80 Tensor cores and 20 RT cores while Intel ARC 140V doesn’t have any tensor cores/AI cores but it does have 8 RT cores.

RTX 3050 laptop GPU does have the advantage of having more shader units, TMUs, and ROP than the Intel ARC 140V iGPU.

ARC 140V vs Nvidia RTX 3050 mobile Board Design Comparison

ARC 140VVSRTX 3050 Max Q Refresh
Transistors8.7 billion
3 nmProcess Size8 nm
Die Size200 mm²
Density43.5M / mm²
FCBGA2833Chip PackageFCBGA-1358
17-30WTDP (Total Draw Power)35W
IGPSlot WidthIGP
Portable Device DependentOutputsPortable Device Dependent
Ring BusBus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8
NonePower ConnectorsNone

The process node of ARC 140V is 3nm while Nvidia RTX 3050 has 8nm which made a huge difference in no. of transistors.

RTX 3050 Max Q Refresh is a laptop/mobile GPU that draws power from a minimum of 30-35W while Intel Arc 140V is an integrated GPU that draws 17-30W of power.

ARC 140V Intel vs Nvidia Geforce RTX 3050 Memory Comparison

ARC 140VVSRTX 3050 Max Q Refresh
System SharedMemory Size6 GB
System SharedMemory TypeGDDR6
System SharedMemory Bus96-bit
System SharedMemory Clock1375 MHz
11 Gbps effective
System DependentBandwidth132.0 GB/s

Intel ARC 140V graphics is an iGPU so it shares its VRAM capacity with the system RAM. The VRAM allocation is as much as 16GB from the system RAM.

RTX 3050 mobile has its own VRAM memory, and Nvidia Geforce RTX 3050 Laptop VRAM is 6GB GDDR6 type memory which is faster than system RAM memory speeds.

RTX 3050 vs Arc 140V Theoretical Performance Comparison

ARC 140VVSRTX 3050 Max Q Refresh
62.4~65.6 GPixel/sPixel Fill Rate31.68 GPixel/s
124.8~131.2 GTexel/sTexture Fill Rate79.20 GTexel/s
7.9 – 8.3 TFLOPSFP16 (Half)5.069 TFLOPS
3.9 – 4.19 TFLOPSFP32 (Float)5.069 TFLOPS
FP64 (Double)0.0792 TFLOPS

ARC 140V Teraflops is 3.9 – 4.19 TFLOPS while Nvidia RTX 3050 mobile Tflops is 5.069 TFLOPS.

RTX 3050 Mobile vs Arc 140V API Features Comparison

ARC 140VVSRTX 3050 Max Q Refresh
12 Ultimate (12_2)DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)
4.6OpenGL4.6
2.1OpenCL3.0
Cuda8.9
1.3Vulkan1.3
6.8Shader Model6.8
2.1DisplayPort
2.1HDMI
2.3HDCP Version2.3

Intel ARC 140V vs Nvidia RTX 3050 Benchmark Comparison

ARC 140VVSRTX 3050 Max Q Refresh
4100Time Spy Graphics4405
UnknownFirestrike GraphicsUnknown
30059OpenCL49584
33754Vulkan46184
5214PassmarkUnknown

Intel ARC 140V Time spy score is 4100 while RTX 3050 Max Q Refresh Timespy score is 4405.

ARC 140V Open Cl score and Vulkan score are 30059 and 33754 while RTX 3050 Max Q Refresh 6gb has an Open CL Score of 49584 and Vulkan score of 46184.

Intel ARC 140V Passmark score is 5214.

Intel Arc 140V vs RTX 3050 Gaming Performance Comparison

ARC 140V vs RTX 3050 Max-Q Refresh Gaming Benchmark Comparison
Credit: GamingTechware

Arc 140V (30W)
Intel Ultra 7 268V
Games
Graphics Settings
RTX 3050 Max Q Refresh (35W)
AVG 70 FPSForza Horizon 5
1080 High
AVG 62 FPS
AVG 39 FPSBlack Myth Wukong
1080p High, FSR
AVG 41 FPS
AVG 66 FPSGhost of Tsushima
1080p High, FSR
AVG 63 FPS
AVG 50 FPSHorizon Forbidden West
1080p High, FSR
AVG 47 FPS
AVG 57 FPSCyberpunk 2077
1080p High, FSR
AVG 58 FPS
AVG 78 FPSGod of War
1080p High, FSR
AVG 80 FPS
AVG 33 FPSThe Last of Us
1080p High
AVG 28 FPS
AVG 58 FPSAC Valhalla
1080p High
AVG 54 FPS
A total of 8 Games were benchmarked.

Conclusion

Intel ARC 140V wins by a very slight margin of 2-3% which is not much but against a dedicated RTX 3050 Max Q Refresh GPU, It performed well.

Intel ARC 140V and RTX 3050 max q refresh both use very low power and comparing specs; Intel ARC 140V has fewer shaders compared to RTX 3050 Max Q refresh yet ARC 140V won at 1080p High setting with FSR.

FAQs

Is the Nvidia RTX 3050 Max Q Refresh good for gaming in 2024?

It is an Entry-Level 1080p gaming dedicated GPU easily getting 40-60+ fps on High settings. In Modern AAA titles, it will struggle but with DLSS the games are playable.

Which is better RTX 3050 Max-Q Refresh 6GB or Intel ARC 140V?

Intel ARC 140V crushes the RTX 3050 Max q Refresh 6GB by a 2-3% margin.

What are the computing capabilities of RTX 3050 and ARC 140V?

Nvidia RTX 3050 Max-q Tflops 5.069 TFLOPS TFLOPS while ARC 140V Tflops is 4.19 TFLOPS.

Hii, I am Alex, have attained my B.Tech Deg. in CSE. I love to Read about Gaming PCs, Laptops and compare their Specs. A Techie Blogger just want to share my Knowledge about Gaming Hardware.

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