Intel Arc B580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
38Rasterization26.5
32Ray Tracing22.4
50.6Memoryspec-based37.1
87.4Efficiencyspec-based91.5
40Compute32.8
13 spec wins — Intel Arc B5801 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 38, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+12) and Ray Tracing (+10). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B580
- Stronger rasterization score: 38 vs 27
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 22
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 33
- 134% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,300 vs 6,100
- 124% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,250 vs 1,450
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- 32% lower TDP: 130 W vs 190 W
General
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Battlemage | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 190 W | 130 W+32% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 20 | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160+100% | 80 |
| Base clock | — | 1,552 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,670 MHz+50% | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit+50% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 456 GB/s+104% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,300+134%Top 39% | 6,100Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,250+124%Bottom 40% | 1,450Bottom 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,800+48%Bottom 37% | 10,000Bottom 14% |
| 1080p Ultra | 105 fps+88%Bottom 36% | 56 fpsBottom 8% |
| 1440p Ultra | 76 fps+90%Bottom 38% | 40 fpsBottom 8% |
| 4K Ultra | 40 fps+90%Bottom 38% | 21 fpsBottom 8% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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