GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB VS Intel Arc B570
We are comparing the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB (NVIDIA) with the Intel Arc B570 (Intel). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each graphics card, in-depth specs, and gaming benchmarks.
Last Updated: November 2, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB AND Intel Arc B570
Here’s how GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB and Intel Arc B570 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Reasons to consider the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
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6% higher 4K Ultra FPS (33 vs 31)
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3% higher 1080p Ultra FPS (80 vs 78)
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19% higher PassMark G3D Mark score (16744 vs 14020)
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7% higher Geekbench 6 OpenCL score (91603 vs 85640)
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54% higher Blender score (2340 vs 1521)
Reasons to consider the Intel Arc B570
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41% higher Boost Clock (2500 MHz vs 1777 MHz)
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43% higher 3DMark Time Spy score (12511 vs 8752)
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31% higher 3DMark Port Royal score (6714 vs 5144)
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6% more memory bandwidth (380 GB/s vs 360 GB/s)
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38% smaller process node (5 nm vs 8 nm)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB AND Intel Arc B570
Below is the detailed specification table comparing GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB and Intel Arc B570.
Note: Highlighted specs mean that GPU wins that spec row.
If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | Intel Arc B570 |
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General Info
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| GPU Name: | GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | Intel Arc B570 |
| GPU Type: | Discrete | Discrete |
| Codename: | GA106 | BMG-G21 |
| Vendor: | NVIDIA | Intel |
| Foundry: | Samsung | TSMC |
| Architecture: | Ampere | Xe2-HPG |
| Generation: | GeForce 30 | Battlemage (Arc 5) |
| Release Date: | January 12, 2021 | January 16, 2025 |
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Board Design
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| Bus Interface: | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| PCIe Version: | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes: | 16 | 8 |
| Process Size: | 8 nm | 5 nm |
| Transistors: | 12 billion | 19.6 billion |
| Density: | 43.5 MTr/mm² | 72.1 MTr/mm² |
| Die Size: | 276 mm² | 272 mm² |
| Board Length: | 242 mm | 272 mm |
| Board Height: | 112 mm | 115 mm |
| Total Graphics Power (TGP): | 170 W | 150 W |
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Graphics Processor
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| Compute Units: | 28 | 18 |
| Shading Units: | 3584 | 2304 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMUs): | 112 | 144 |
| Render Output Units (ROPs): | 48 | 80 |
| Tensor Cores: | 112 | 144 |
| Ray Tracing Cores: | 28 | 18 |
| Base Clock: | 1320 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Boost Clock: | 1777 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| L1 Cache: | 128 KB (per SM) | 256 KB (per EU) |
| L2 Cache: | 3 MB | 18 MB |
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Raw Performance
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| Pixel Fill Rate: | 85.30 GPixel/s | 200.0 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate: | 199.0 GTexel/s | 360.0 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance: | 12.74 TFLOPs | 11.52 TFLOPs |
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Memory
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| Memory Type: | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Size: | 12 GB | 10 GB |
| Memory Bus Width: | 192-bit | 160-bit |
| Memory Clock: | 1875 MHz | 2375 MHz |
| Effective Memory Speed: | 15000 Mbps | 19000 Mbps |
| Bandwidth: | 360 GB/s | 380 GB/s |
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APIs
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| DirectX: | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Vulkan: | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| OpenGL: | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL: | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| CUDA: | 8.6 | — |
| Ray Tracing: | 1 | 1 |
| DLSS: | DLSS 2 | 0 |
| DisplayPort: | 1.4a | 2.1 |
| HDMI: | 2.1 | 2.1a |
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Gaming FPS
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| 1080p Ultra (FPS): | 80 | 78 |
| 1440p Ultra (FPS): | 58 | 58 |
| 4K Ultra (FPS): | 33 | 31 |
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Benchmarks
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3D Mark
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| Steel Nomad Lite | 9006 | 9735 |
| Time Spy | 8752 | 12511 |
| Solar Bay | 41058 | 48648 |
| Port Royal | 5144 | 6714 |
| Fire Strike | 22307 | 31369 |
| Wild Life Extreme | 17724 | 24548 |
| Night Raid | 98164 | 110785 |
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GeekBench 6 OpenCL
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| Compute Score | 91603 | 85640 |
| Background Blur | 149.6 img/sec | 223.7 img/sec |
| Face Detection | 91 img/sec | 115.2 img/sec |
| Horizon Detection | 4.07 Gpixels/sec | 2.14 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge Detection | 5.58 Gpixels/sec | 3.95 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 3.92 Gpixels/sec | 4.81 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature Matching | 1.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.93 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 372.9 Gpixels/sec | 294.6 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle Physics | 12226.3 | 11270.6 |
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Passmark Graphics
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| G3D Mark | 16744 | 14020 |
| G2D Mark | 966 | 624 |
| DirectX 11 | 128 | 111 |
| DirectX 12 | 69 | 70 |
| GPU Compute | 8266 | 7280 |
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GFXBench 5
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| Aztec Ruins High (4K) | 109.40 | 130.30 |
| Aztec Ruins Normal | 555.50 | 719.50 |
| Car Chase | 492.30 | 674.50 |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 407.90 | 532.30 |
| T-Rex | 1940.60 | 1989.90 |
| Tessellation | 2965.40 | 3163.80 |
| ALU 2 | 2862.20 | 3034.70 |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 295.20 | 143.80 |
| API | OpenGL | OpenGL |
| OS | Windows | Windows |
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Blender (Rendering)
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| Blender Score | 2340 | 1521 |
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GeekBench 6 ML
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| Single Precision | 15123 | 20296 |
| Half Precision | 25942 | 33136 |
| Quantized | 10356 | 12966 |
| Image Classification | 6645 | 9924 |
| Image Segmentation | 15338 | 20640 |
| Image Super Resolution | 14283 | 14215 |
| Face Detection | 28862 | 39045 |
| Pose Estimation | 61313 | 56787 |
| Text Classification | 2463 | 3028 |
| Machine Translation | 3793 | 3740 |
| Object Detection | 7712 | 13018 |
| Depth Estimation | 25461 | 31035 |
| Style Transfer | 123233 | 176206 |
| Framework | ONNX | ONNX |
| Backend | DirectML | DirectML |
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FurMark
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| 1080p Vulkan | 6693 | 7995 |
| 1440p Vulkan | 4611 | 5952 |
| 2160p Vulkan | 2232 | — |
| 1080p OpenGL | 6177 | 6551 |
| 1440p OpenGL | 4562 | 4925 |
| 2160p OpenGL | 2459 | 2800 |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB AND Intel Arc B570
The charts below visualize how GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB and Intel Arc B570 stack up in key performance metrics.
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Our Verdict
In conclusion, the Intel Arc B570 is clearly better overall compared to the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB. Its strongest advantages are in Gaming Performance, AI & Machine Learning, Hardware Architecture and Energy Efficiency. The GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB is the better fit if your top priority is Workstation.
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Frequently Asked Questions about GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB vs Intel Arc B570
Intel Arc B570 scores 43% higher than GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB in 3DMark Time Spy (12,511 vs 8,752).
Intel Arc B570 scores 30.5% higher than GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB in 3DMark Port Royal (6,714 vs 5,144).
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB scores 7% higher than Intel Arc B570 in Geekbench 6 OpenCL (91,603 vs 85,640).
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB has 20% more graphics memory than Intel Arc B570 (12 GB vs 10 GB).
Intel Arc B570 has 5.6% higher memory bandwidth than GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB (380 GB/s vs 360 GB/s).
Both list GDDR6 for memory type.
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB lists 170 W for graphics power, while Intel Arc B570 lists 150 W for graphics power.
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB scores 53.8% higher than Intel Arc B570 in Blender (2,340 vs 1,521).
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB lists PCIe 4.0 x16 for bus interface, while Intel Arc B570 lists PCIe 4.0 x8 for bus interface.
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB was released on January 12, 2021. Intel Arc B570 was released on January 16, 2025. Intel Arc B570 was released 1465 days after GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB.
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