Arc Pro B50 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB with Arc Pro B50, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3060 8 GB
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 170 Watt
34.38
+15.3%

3060 8 GB outperforms Pro B50 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking149194
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data47.45
Power efficiency16.2934.32
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2025)Xe2 (2024)
GPU code nameGA106BMG-G21
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date12 October 2022 (2 years ago)5 September 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores35842048
Core clock speed1320 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1777 MHz2600 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 million19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate199.0332.8
Floating-point processing power12.74 TFLOPS10.65 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs112128
Tensor Cores112no data
Ray Tracing Cores2816
L1 Cache3.5 MBno data
L2 Cache3 MB4 MB

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 4.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x8
Length242 mm167 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1875 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth240.0 GB/s224.0 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 HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
CUDA8.6-
DLSS+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

RTX 3060 8 GB 34.38
+15.3%
Arc Pro B50 29.82

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.

RTX 3060 8 GB 15202
+15.3%
Samples: 1118
Arc Pro B50 13186
Samples: 6

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 34.38 29.82
Recency 12 October 2022 5 September 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 70 Watt

RTX 3060 8 GB has a 15.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Arc Pro B50, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 142.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc Pro B50 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop graphics card while Arc Pro B50 is a workstation one.

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