Intel Arc B570 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
33.7Rasterization31.2
28.5Ray Tracing26.4
46Memory47.7
92.3Efficiency86.5
35.6Compute40.4
12 spec wins — Intel Arc B5705 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Arc B570 scores 43.6 against 42.4 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Arc B570 edges ahead in efficiency and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B570
- Stronger efficiency score: 92 vs 87
- 67% higher Base clock: 2,200 MHz vs 1,320 MHz
- 41% higher Boost clock: 2,500 MHz vs 1,777 MHz
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 33% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,600 vs 8,700
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 36
- 56% higher Shading units: 3,584 vs 2,304
- 56% higher RT cores: 28 vs 18
- 20% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 10 GB
- 20% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 160 bit
General
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Architecture | Xe2 (Battlemage) | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 150 W+12% | 170 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 3,584+56% |
| RT cores | 18 | 28+56% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 144+29% | 112 |
| Base clock | 2,200 MHz+67% | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz+41% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 10 GB | 12 GB+20% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 160 bit | 192 bit+20% |
| Bandwidth | 380 GB/s+6% | 360 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,600+33% | 8,700 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,600+18% | 2,200 |
| PassMark G3D | 12,300 | 13,800+12% |
| 1080p Ultra | 88 fps+10% | 80 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 62 fps+9% | 57 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 32 fps+7% | 30 fps |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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