GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
Intel Arc A580
86%
86%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
116%
116%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB is approximately 30% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | DG2-512 | GA106 |
| CoresDifferent | 3072 | 3584 |
| TMUsDifferent | 192 | 112 |
| ROPsDifferent | 96 | 48 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 192 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | DG2-512 | GA106 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | ACM-G10 | GA106-300-A1 |
| S-SpecDifferent | SRLX3 | N/A |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Xe-HPG | Ampere |
| GenerationDifferent | 12.71 | N/A |
| FoundryDifferent | TSMC | Samsung |
| Process SizeDifferent | 6 nm | 8 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 21,700 million | 12,000 million |
| DensityDifferent | 53.4M / mm² | 43.5M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 406 mm² | 276 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | BGA-2713 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 10th, 2023 | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| GenerationDifferent | Alchemist(Arc 5) | GeForce 30 |
| PredecessorDifferent | Xe Graphics | GeForce 20 |
| SuccessorDifferent | Battlemage | GeForce 40 |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 7 in our database | 61 in our database |
| AvailabilityDifferent | N/A | Feb 25th, 2021 |
| Launch PriceDifferent | N/A | 329 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | N/A | Amazon/Newegg |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1700 MHz | 1320 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2000 MHz | 1777 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2000 MHz16 Gbps effective | 1875 MHz15 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 192 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 512.0 GB/s | 360.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 3072 | 3584 |
| TMUsDifferent | 192 | 112 |
| ROPsDifferent | 96 | 48 |
| Execution UnitsDifferent | 384 | N/A |
| XMX CoresDifferent | 384 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 24 | 28 |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 8 MB | 3 MB |
| SM CountDifferent | N/A | 28 |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | N/A | 112 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 128 KB (per SM) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 192.0 GPixel/s | 85.30 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 384.0 GTexel/s | 199.0 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 24.58 TFLOPS (2:1) | 12.74 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 12.29 TFLOPS | 12.74 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 1.536 TFLOPS (1:8) | 199.0 GFLOPS (1:64) |
Board Design
| Feature | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| TDPDifferent | 175 W | 170 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
| LengthDifferent | N/A | 242 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 112 mm4.4 inches |
| Board NumberDifferent | N/A | PG190 SKU 60 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| CUDADifferent | N/A | 8.6 |
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