Arc 7-Cores iGPU vs GeForce RTX 3060

Place in performance ranking	71	292
Place by popularity	5	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	42.69	no data
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2022)	Xe LPG
GPU code name	Ampere GA106	Meteor Lake iGPU
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data
Current price	$317 (1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	3584	7
Core clock speed	1320 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1777 MHz	2200 MHz
Number of transistors	13,250 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	199.0	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce RTX 3060 and Arc 7-Cores iGPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	no data
Length	242 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-pin	no data

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 type	GDDR6	no data
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	no data
Memory bus width	192 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	15000 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	360.0 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	no data
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12_2
Shader Model	6.5	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	2.0	no data
Vulkan	1.2	no data
CUDA	8.6	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 3060 44.19
+154%

Arc 7-Cores iGPU 17.43

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Arc 7-Cores iGPU by 154% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 3060 28375
+141%

Arc 7-Cores iGPU 11795

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Arc 7-Cores iGPU by 141% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

RTX 3060 79706
+107%

Arc 7-Cores iGPU 38592

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Arc 7-Cores iGPU by 107% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 3060 21379
+153%

Arc 7-Cores iGPU 8449

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Arc 7-Cores iGPU by 153% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RTX 3060 120745
+165%

Arc 7-Cores iGPU 45644

GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms Arc 7-Cores iGPU by 165% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	117 +244%	34 −244%
1440p	78 +160%	30−35 −160%
4K	54 +157%	21−24 −157%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

79
+163%

30−33

−163%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 +108%	35−40 −108%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	102 +252%	27−30 −252%
Battlefield 5	140−150 +149%	55−60 −149%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	95−100 +155%	35−40 −155%
Cyberpunk 2077	78 +160%	30−33 −160%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +126%	38 −126%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 +118%	45−50 −118%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +128%	55−60 −128%
Hitman 3	110−120 +168%	40−45 −168%
Horizon Zero Dawn	259 +354%	55−60 −354%
Metro Exodus	100−110 +170%	40−45 −170%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 +113%	45−50 −113%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	226 +361%	45−50 −361%
Watch Dogs: Legion	108 +238%	30−35 −238%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 +108%	35−40 −108%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	85 +193%	27−30 −193%
Battlefield 5	140−150 +149%	55−60 −149%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	95−100 +155%	35−40 −155%
Cyberpunk 2077	75 +178%	27−30 −178%
Far Cry 5	105 +209%	34 −209%
Far Cry New Dawn	58 +18.4%	45−50 −18.4%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +128%	55−60 −128%
Hitman 3	104 +154%	40−45 −154%
Horizon Zero Dawn	208 +265%	55−60 −265%
Metro Exodus	115 +117%	50−55 −117%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100−110 +113%	45−50 −113%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	148 +202%	45−50 −202%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	171 +229%	52 −229%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95 +197%	30−35 −197%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	75−80 +108%	35−40 −108%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75 +159%	27−30 −159%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	95−100 +177%	35−40 −177%
Cyberpunk 2077	64 +167%	24−27 −167%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +146%	35 −146%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +128%	55−60 −128%
Horizon Zero Dawn	142 +158%	55−60 −158%
Metro Exodus	102 +155%	40−45 −155%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	73 +232%	22 −232%
Watch Dogs: Legion	59 +84.4%	30−35 −84.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

100−110

+155%

40−45
−155%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 +190%	30−33 −190%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 +160%	40−45 −160%
Hitman 3	71 +184%	24−27 −184%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +177%	12−14 −177%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +167%	18−20 −167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60 +300%	14−16 −300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +156%	27−30 −156%
Cyberpunk 2077	39 +179%	14−16 −179%
Far Cry 5	94 +224%	27−30 −224%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 +176%	30−35 −176%
Horizon Zero Dawn	106 +165%	40−45 −165%
Metro Exodus	89 +154%	35−40 −154%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	115 +156%	45−50 −156%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +247%	18−20 −247%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45 +309%	10−12 −309%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	89 +154%	35−40 −154%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 +181%	21−24 −181%
Hitman 3	45 +246%	12−14 −246%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 +205%	18−20 −205%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	43 +291%	10−12 −291%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	63 +271%	16−18 −271%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 +210%	10−11 −210%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	38 +322%	9−10 −322%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +184%	18−20 −184%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +175%	16−18 −175%
Cyberpunk 2077	18 +157%	7−8 −157%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +163%	24−27 −163%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60 +186%	21−24 −186%
Metro Exodus	50 +178%	18−20 −178%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27 +286%	7−8 −286%