Intel Arc B390 GPU RI — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the Intel Arc B390 GPU RI?
At 1440p (Ultra), the Intel Arc B390 GPU RI averages 90 fps in Forza Horizon 5, per Tweaktown. For local LLM inference it generates 88.7 tokens/sec running llama3.2:1b at q4_0 under llama.cpp, per llama.cpp GitHub. In 3DMark Solar Bay it scores 27,848 points, per NotebookCheck.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
The Intel Arc B390 GPU RI is a graphics card from the Battlemage family from Intel. Data on this page draws on 10 synthetic benchmark results, 3 community AI inference reports, 14 measured game frame-rate results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the Intel Arc B390 GPU RI, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).
Gaming Performance (measured FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dota 2 Reborn | 1080p | Ultra | 112 fps | 74 fps | Notebookcheck 2026-01-27 | |
| F1 25 | 1080p | High XeSS Quality | 109 fps | 36 fps | Club386 2026-01-08 | |
| Strange Brigade | 1080p | Ultra | 99 fps | 51 fps | Notebookcheck 2026-01-27 | |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail | 1080p | High | 97 fps | 51 fps | Club386 2026-01-08 | |
| ARC Raiders | 1080p | Medium XeSS | 96 fps | — | NoobFeed 2026-04-06 | |
| F1 25 | 1080p | High | 93 fps | 11 fps | Club386 2026-01-08 | |
| F1 25 | 1080p | High | 92 fps | — | Notebookcheck 2026-01-10 | |
| F1 25 | 1080p | High | 92 fps | — | NotebookCheck 2026-01-07 | |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1440p | Ultra | 90 fps | — | Tweaktown 2026-04-24 | |
| Doom: The Dark Ages | 1080p | Medium | 87 fps | — | NotebookCheck 2026-01-07 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1080p | High | 74 fps | — | NotebookCheck 2026-01-07 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | High XeSS Quality | 73 fps | 61 fps | Club386 2026-01-08 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | High XeSS Quality | 70 fps | — | Tweaktown 2026-04-24 | |
| ARC Raiders | 1080p | Medium | 70 fps | — | NoobFeed 2026-04-06 |
AI Inference Performance
Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.
| Model | Quantization | Relative | Tokens/sec | VRAM used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| llama3.2:1b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 88.7 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub 2026-02-01 | |
| llama2:7b | q4_0 llama.cpp | 19.2 tok/s | — | llama.cpp GitHub 2026-02-01 | |
| qwen3:8b | — ollama | 18.0 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-04-14 |
Synthetic Benchmarks
Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Solar Bay | 27,848 points | NotebookCheck 2026-01-01 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike | 17,498 points | Notebookcheck 2026-01-27 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike | 12,973 points | NotebookCheck 2026-01-01 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 9,015 points | PassMark Software 2026-05-09 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 8,902 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,269 points | Notebookcheck 2026-01-10 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | 7,000 points | Overclocking.com 2025-11-25 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 6,900 points | NotebookCheck 2026-01-01 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | 6,485 points | Notebookcheck 2026-01-10 | |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 6,016 points | Notebookcheck 2026-01-10 |
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