Arc B570 vs GeForce RTX 3060

Place in the ranking	84	163
Place by popularity	5	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	70.02	81.56
Power efficiency	18.02	15.53
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Xe2 (2025)
GPU code name	GA106	BMG-G21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)	16 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$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 16% better value for money than RTX 3060.

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 cores	3584	2304
Core clock speed	1320 MHz	2500 MHz
Boost clock speed	1777 MHz	2500 MHz
Number of transistors	12,000 million	19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	199.0	360.0
Floating-point processing power	12.74 TFLOPS	11.52 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	80
TMUs	112	144
Tensor Cores	112	144
Ray Tracing Cores	28	18

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	242 mm	272 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-pin	1x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	10 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	160 Bit
Memory clock speed	1875 MHz	2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	360.0 GB/s	380.0 GB/s
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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a	1x 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.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.4
CUDA	8.6	-
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. 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 43.03
+31.5%

Arc B570 32.73

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 17085
+31.5%

Arc B570 12997

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	120 +33.3%	90−95 −33.3%
1440p	71 +42%	50−55 −42%
4K	48 +37.1%	35−40 −37.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.74 −12.7%	2.43 +12.7%
1440p	4.63 −5.8%	4.38 +5.8%
4K	6.85 −9.5%	6.26 +9.5%

Arc B570 has 13% lower cost per frame in 1080p
Arc B570 has 6% lower cost per frame in 1440p
Arc B570 has 10% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	95−100 +37.1%	70−75 −37.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	79 +31.7%	60−65 −31.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +38.8%	80−85 −38.8%
Counter-Strike 2	97 +38.6%	70−75 −38.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	77 +40%	55−60 −40%
Forza Horizon 4	226 +32.9%	170−180 −32.9%
Forza Horizon 5	124 +37.8%	90−95 −37.8%
Metro Exodus	120 +33.3%	90−95 −33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 +41.7%	60−65 −41.7%
Valorant	180−190 +39.2%	130−140 −39.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +38.8%	80−85 −38.8%
Counter-Strike 2	83 +38.3%	60−65 −38.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	72 +44%	50−55 −44%
Dota 2	146 +32.7%	110−120 −32.7%
Far Cry 5	105 +40%	75−80 −40%
Fortnite	180−190 +33.6%	140−150 −33.6%
Forza Horizon 4	180 +38.5%	130−140 −38.5%
Forza Horizon 5	96 +37.1%	70−75 −37.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	141 +41%	100−105 −41%
Metro Exodus	87 +33.8%	65−70 −33.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +39.3%	150−160 −39.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	85−90 +41.7%	60−65 −41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160−170 +35%	120−130 −35%
Valorant	180−190 +39.2%	130−140 −39.2%
World of Tanks	270−280 +32.9%	210−220 −32.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +38.8%	80−85 −38.8%
Counter-Strike 2	72 +44%	50−55 −44%
Cyberpunk 2077	60 +33.3%	45−50 −33.3%
Dota 2	147 +33.6%	110−120 −33.6%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +38.7%	75−80 −38.7%
Forza Horizon 4	154 +40%	110−120 −40%
Forza Horizon 5	79 +31.7%	60−65 −31.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +39.3%	150−160 −39.3%
Valorant	180−190 +39.2%	130−140 −39.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +33.3%	24−27 −33.3%
Dota 2	81 +35%	60−65 −35%
Grand Theft Auto V	81 +35%	60−65 −35%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +34.6%	130−140 −34.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +53.3%	30−33 −53.3%
World of Tanks	280−290 +34.3%	210−220 −34.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +41.8%	55−60 −41.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	37 +37%	27−30 −37%
Far Cry 5	140−150 +43%	100−105 −43%
Forza Horizon 4	115 +35.3%	85−90 −35.3%
Forza Horizon 5	62 +37.8%	45−50 −37.8%
Metro Exodus	89 +36.9%	65−70 −36.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 +35%	60−65 −35%
Valorant	140−150 +34.5%	110−120 −34.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Dota 2	82 +36.7%	60−65 −36.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	82 +36.7%	60−65 −36.7%
Metro Exodus	32 +33.3%	24−27 −33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 +33.6%	110−120 −33.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	82 +36.7%	60−65 −36.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +32.5%	40−45 −32.5%
Counter-Strike 2	9 +50%	6−7 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	17 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Dota 2	115 +35.3%	85−90 −35.3%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +38%	50−55 −38%
Fortnite	65−70 +32%	50−55 −32%
Forza Horizon 4	67 +34%	50−55 −34%
Forza Horizon 5	36 +33.3%	27−30 −33.3%
Valorant	80−85 +33.3%	60−65 −33.3%

This is how RTX 3060 and Arc B570 compete in popular games:

RTX 3060 is 33% faster in 1080p
RTX 3060 is 42% faster in 1440p
RTX 3060 is 37% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	43.03	32.73
Recency	12 January 2021	16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	10 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	150 Watt