Arc B570 vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Arc B570, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
22.88

Arc B570 outperforms GTX 1060 3 GB by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking258161
Place by popularity23not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.0082.41
Power efficiency14.5317.19
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Xe2 (2024)
GPU code nameGP106BMG-G21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)16 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $219

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

Arc B570 has 334% better value for money than GTX 1060 3 GB.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores11522304
Core clock speed1506 MHz2500 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz2500 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate123.0360.0
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS11.52 TFLOPS
ROPs4880
TMUs72144
Tensor Coresno data144
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length250 mm272 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB10 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit160 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s380.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.4
CUDA6.1-
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 1060 3 GB 22.88
Arc B570 33.84
+47.9%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
Arc B570 14179
+47.9%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.88 33.84
Recency 18 August 2016 16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 10 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 150 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has 25% lower power consumption.

Arc B570, on the other hand, has a 47.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 233.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B570 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in performance tests.

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