Intel Arc B580 vs GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
Compare the Intel Arc B580 and GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB on real gaming benchmarks, full specifications, live retailer prices and performance-per-dollar, then jump straight to the cheapest in-stock version of either card.
The short answer
The Intel Arc B580 is the better buy here: it's both faster at 1080p and gives more performance per dollar.
- Intel Arc B580 is about 17% faster at 1080p (gaming index 41 vs 35).
- Intel Arc B580 is the cheaper card right now, by roughly 21%.
- Intel Arc B580 delivers about 41% more frames per dollar at 1080p.
- GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB draws less power (170W vs 190W), so it runs cooler and asks less of your PSU.
Gaming performance
Gaming score: geometric mean of in-game FPS, normalized so the RTX 5090 = 100. Switch resolution with the toggle above.
Intel Arc B580 is about 17% faster at 1080p.
Performance per dollar
1080p gaming score for every $100 of the card’s current cheapest price. Higher is better value.
12.5
per $100 spent
Better value
8.9
per $100 spent
Specs head-to-head
Productivity & compute
Where to buy
Intel Arc B580from $329.99
- ASRock Arc B580 Challenger OC$329.99OC2740 MHz · 249 mm
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock Arc B580 Challenger OCOC | 2740 MHz | 249 mm | — | $329.99 | |
GeForce RTX 3060 12 GBfrom $399.00
- $399.00
- ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC$494.99OC224 mm
- ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 V2$499.99200 mm
- MSI RTX 3060 GAMING X$659.00276 mm
- $679.99
- GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OC$695.00OC282 mm
- ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge$798.86224 mm
| Version | Boost Clock | Length | Color | From | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OC Rev. 2.0OC | — | 282 mm | — | $399.00 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge OCOC | — | 224 mm | — | $494.99 | | |
| ASUS DUAL RTX 3060 V2 | — | 200 mm | — | $499.99 | | |
| MSI RTX 3060 GAMING X | — | 276 mm | — | $659.00 | | |
| ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3060 V2 GAMING OCOC | — | 300 mm | — | $679.99 | | |
| GIGABYTE RTX 3060 GAMING OCOC | — | 282 mm | — | $695.00 | | |
| ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge | — | 224 mm | — | $798.86 | |
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