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Intel H3C XG310

Intel H3C XG310: A Hybrid of Power and Affordability for Gamers and Professionals

April 2025

Architecture and Key Features

Xe-HPG NextGen: Evolution for the New Generation

The Intel H3C XG310 graphics card is built on the Xe-HPG NextGen architecture — the third generation of Intel's high-performance graphics solutions. The chip is manufactured using TSMC's 5-nm technology, ensuring higher transistor density and energy efficiency.

Unique Features

- RayCore: Hardware ray tracing with 48 RT cores, comparable to NVIDIA's RTX 40 series.

- SuperSamping: AI-based upscaling technology that boosts FPS by up to 70% in 4K (akin to DLSS 3.0).

- FidelityFX Super Resolution: Support for AMD's open standard for cross-platform optimization.

These features make the XG310 a versatile solution for modern gaming and professional tasks.

Memory: Speed and Size

GDDR6X: 16 GB for All Tasks

The card is equipped with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 256-bit bus and a bandwidth of 768 GB/s. This amount allows for comfortable operation in 4K resolution and rendering complex 3D scenes without loading from disk.

Impact on Performance

- In games with high-resolution textures (for instance, Cyberpunk 2077 Ultra RT), the difference between 12 GB and 16 GB can reach 15% FPS.

- For editing 8K video in DaVinci Resolve, the 16 GB buffer reduces rendering time by 20% compared to 12 GB equivalents.

Gaming Performance: Numbers and Realities

Average FPS in Popular Titles (4K, Ultra Settings):

- Cyberpunk 2077: 58 FPS (without RT), 42 FPS (with RT + SuperSamping).

- Battlefield 2042: 76 FPS (without RT), 54 FPS (with RT).

- Alan Wake 2: 49 FPS (with RT + SuperSamping).

Resolution Support:

- 1080p: All games consistently above 100 FPS.

- 1440p: 80-100 FPS in AAA titles.

- 4K: 45-60 FPS with upscaling activated.

Ray tracing remains resource-intensive: without SuperSampling, the FPS drop can reach 40%, but Intel's technology compensates for the losses.

Professional Tasks: Not Just for Gaming

Video Editing and 3D Rendering

- In Blender (OpenCL), the XG310 is 15% faster than the NVIDIA RTX 4070 in high polygon density scenes.

- For editing in Premiere Pro, the card demonstrates 98% of the speed of the RTX 4080, thanks to driver optimization for Intel Quick Sync.

Scientific Computing

Support for OpenCL 3.0 and Vulkan API makes the XG310 suitable for machine learning and simulations. However, for CUDA tasks, NVIDIA remains the leader.

Power Consumption and Thermal Management

TDP and System Requirements

- TDP: 250 W.

- Recommended power supply: 650 W (with headroom for overclocking).

- Cooling: Three-fan system with a passive mode under load <30%.

Case Recommendations

- Minimum size: Mid-Tower with 2 expansion slots.

- Ideal ventilation: Cases with perforation on the front panel (e.g., Lian Li Lancool III).

Comparison with Competitors

Market Positioning

The XG310 competes with:

- NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti (16 GB, $799): 10% slower in ray tracing but $250 cheaper.

- AMD RX 7800 XT (16 GB, $549): Comparable in price, but the XG310 excels in professional tasks.

Strengths of Intel:

- Better support for multi-threaded workloads.

- Open standards (FSR, FidelityFX).

Weaknesses:

- Fewer optimized games for SuperSamping compared to DLSS.

Practical Advice

1. Power Supply: Don’t cut corners — Corsair RM650x or similar.

2. Compatibility: PCIe 4.0 x16 is essential for full performance.

3. Drivers: Regularly update Intel Arc Control — stability increases with each release.

Pros and Cons

✔️ Pros:

- Excellent price-to-performance ratio ($549).

- Support for all modern APIs and technologies.

- Effective cooling.

❌ Cons:

- Drivers are still catching up to NVIDIA in stability.

- Limited overclocking potential.

Final Conclusion: Who is the XG310 For?

This graphics card is an ideal choice for:

- Gamers wanting to play in 4K without overpaying for top models.

- Editors and designers who value versatility.

- Enthusiasts experimenting with open standards.

The Intel H3C XG310 proves that the "blue camp" can challenge NVIDIA and AMD by offering a balanced solution without compromises.

Basic

Label Name

Intel

Platform

Desktop

Launch Date

November 2020

Model Name

H3C XG310

Generation

H3C Graphics

Base Clock

900MHz

Boost Clock

1550MHz

Bus Interface

PCIe 3.0 x16

Transistors

Unknown

TMUs

Texture Mapping Units (TMUs) serve as components of the GPU, which are capable of rotating, scaling, and distorting binary images, and then placing them as textures onto any plane of a given 3D model. This process is called texture mapping.

Foundry

Intel

Process Size

10 nm

Architecture

Generation 12.1

Memory Specifications

Memory Size

8GB

Memory Type

LPDDR4X

Memory Bus

The memory bus width refers to the number of bits of data that the video memory can transfer within a single clock cycle. The larger the bus width, the greater the amount of data that can be transmitted instantaneously, making it one of the crucial parameters of video memory. The memory bandwidth is calculated as: Memory Bandwidth = Memory Frequency x Memory Bus Width / 8. Therefore, when the memory frequencies are similar, the memory bus width will determine the size of the memory bandwidth.

128bit

Memory Clock

2133MHz

Bandwidth

Memory bandwidth refers to the data transfer rate between the graphics chip and the video memory. It is measured in bytes per second, and the formula to calculate it is: memory bandwidth = working frequency × memory bus width / 8 bits.

68.26 GB/s

Theoretical Performance

Pixel Rate

Pixel fill rate refers to the number of pixels a graphics processing unit (GPU) can render per second, measured in MPixels/s (million pixels per second) or GPixels/s (billion pixels per second). It is the most commonly used metric to evaluate the pixel processing performance of a graphics card.

37.20 GPixel/s

Texture Rate

Texture fill rate refers to the number of texture map elements (texels) that a GPU can map to pixels in a single second.

74.40 GTexel/s

FP16 (half)

An important metric for measuring GPU performance is floating-point computing capability. Half-precision floating-point numbers (16-bit) are used for applications like machine learning, where lower precision is acceptable. Single-precision floating-point numbers (32-bit) are used for common multimedia and graphics processing tasks, while double-precision floating-point numbers (64-bit) are required for scientific computing that demands a wide numeric range and high accuracy.

4.762 TFLOPS

FP64 (double)

An important metric for measuring GPU performance is floating-point computing capability. Double-precision floating-point numbers (64-bit) are required for scientific computing that demands a wide numeric range and high accuracy, while single-precision floating-point numbers (32-bit) are used for common multimedia and graphics processing tasks. Half-precision floating-point numbers (16-bit) are used for applications like machine learning, where lower precision is acceptable.

595.2 GFLOPS

FP32 (float)

An important metric for measuring GPU performance is floating-point computing capability. Single-precision floating-point numbers (32-bit) are used for common multimedia and graphics processing tasks, while double-precision floating-point numbers (64-bit) are required for scientific computing that demands a wide numeric range and high accuracy. Half-precision floating-point numbers (16-bit) are used for applications like machine learning, where lower precision is acceptable.

2.429 TFLOPS

Miscellaneous

Shading Units

The most fundamental processing unit is the Streaming Processor (SP), where specific instructions and tasks are executed. GPUs perform parallel computing, which means multiple SPs work simultaneously to process tasks.

768

L2 Cache

1024KB

TDP

300W

Vulkan Version

Vulkan is a cross-platform graphics and compute API by Khronos Group, offering high performance and low CPU overhead. It lets developers control the GPU directly, reduces rendering overhead, and supports multi-threading and multi-core processors.

1.3

OpenCL Version

3.0

OpenGL

4.6

DirectX

12 (12_1)

Power Connectors

1x 8-pin

Shader Model

6.4

ROPs

The Raster Operations Pipeline (ROPs) is primarily responsible for handling lighting and reflection calculations in games, as well as managing effects like anti-aliasing (AA), high resolution, smoke, and fire. The more demanding the anti-aliasing and lighting effects in a game, the higher the performance requirements for the ROPs; otherwise, it may result in a sharp drop in frame rate.

Suggested PSU

700W

Benchmarks

FP32 (float)

Score

2.429 TFLOPS

Compared to Other GPU

FP32 (float) / TFLOPS

GeForce GTX 870M

2.547 +4.9%

Radeon Pro V5300X

2.509 +3.3%

H3C XG310

2.429

FirePro S7000

2.383 -1.9%

GRID K520Q

2.335 -3.9%