Intel Arc A310 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
21.3Rasterization22.8
20Ray Tracing20
25Memoryspec-based29.3
95.6Efficiencyspec-based83.8
20.7Compute28
4 spec wins — Intel Arc A3105 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Arc A310 scores 32.6 against 33.1 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A310
- 62% lower process: 6 nm vs 16 nm
- 37% lower TDP: 75 W vs 120 W
- 33% higher VRAM: 4 GB vs 3 GB
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
- Stronger compute score: 28 vs 21
- 200% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 64 bit
- 81% higher PassMark G3D: 9,859 vs 5,460
- 55% higher bandwidth: 192 GB/s vs 124 GB/s
- 50% higher Shading units: 1,152 vs 768
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A310 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2016 |
| Architecture | Xe HPG (Alchemist) | Pascal |
| Process | 6 nm+62% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 75 W+37% | 120 W |
| Power connector | — | 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A310 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 768 | 1,152+50% |
| RT cores | 6 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 96 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,506 MHz |
| Boost clock | — | 1,708 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A310 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB+33% | 3 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 192 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 124 GB/s | 192 GB/s+55% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A310 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 2,852Bottom 8% | 3,864+35%Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 214Bottom 4% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 5,460Bottom 6% | 9,859+81%Bottom 17% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A310 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | None |
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