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Arc B580 vs GeForce RTX 3060

Arc B580

2024 · $259 today

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 3060

2021 · $280 today

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Raster perfRay tracingAI computeEfficiencyThermals & noiseValue
Arc B580GeForce RTX 3060

Dashed outline = score at launch

Why Arc B580 is better

  • Boost Clock: 2850 MHz vs 1777 MHz(1.6× more)
  • Process Node: 5 nm vs 8 nm(1.6× less)
  • Memory Bandwidth: 456 GB/s vs 360 GB/s(27% more)

Why GeForce RTX 3060 is better

  • Compute Units: 3584 CUDA cores vs 20 Xe2-cores(179.2× more)
  • TDP: 170 W vs 190 W(12% less)
  • Recommended PSU: 550 W vs 600 W(9% less)

Verdict

Arc B580 leads outright in 6 of 6 dimensions today.

Spec by spec

SpecArc B580GeForce RTX 3060
Performance
Compute Units20 Xe2-cores3584 CUDA cores
Boost Clock2850 MHz1777 MHz
Process Node5 nm8 nm
Memory
VRAM12 GB GDDR612 GB GDDR6
Memory Bus192-bit192-bit
Memory Bandwidth456 GB/s360 GB/s
Power
TDP190 W170 W
Recommended PSU600 W550 W