Intel Arc B580 vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
Compared 2 processors: Intel Arc B580, vs Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonGames
| Game title | 1080p (High) 1080p (Ultra) 1440p (Ultra) 4K (Ultra) | |
Forza Horizon 5 | 123 78 67 51 | 107 67 53 36 |
The Witcher 3 | 147 128 91 46 | 115 96 69 37 |
Counter-Strike 2 | 162 116 83 40 | 170 126 92 45 |
Far Cry 6 | 108 98 76 43 | 88 78 63 32 |
Hogwarts Legacy | 71 57 44 26 | 61 50 38 19 |
COD Modern Warfare 3 | 82 85 61 38 | 76 66 46 31 |
Ghost of Tsushima | 72 61 42 25 | 58 46 34 17 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 90 82 55 26 | 62 59 32 14 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 124 107 83 43 | 102 91 66 32 |
| 1080p High | 109 | 93 |
| 1080p Ultra | 90 | 75 |
| 1440p Ultra | 67 | 55 |
| 4K Ultra | 38 | 29 |
| Deviation | Low | Low |
Benchmarks
| Time Spy | 14652 | 8326 |
| Solar Bay | 55170 | 37029 |
| Port Royal | 7861 | 4708 |
| Fire Strike | 36464 | 20182 |
| Night Raid | 121083 | 71905 |
| Background Blur | 284.6 frames/s | 153.5 frames/s |
| Face Detection | 150 frames/s | 90 frames/s |
| Horizon Detection | 2.67 Gpix/sec | 4.1 Gpix/sec |
| Edge Detection | 5.22 Gpix/sec | 5.77 Gpix/sec |
| Gaussian Blur | 6.35 Gpix/sec | 4.35 Gpix/sec |
| Feature Matching | 1.18 Gpix/sec | 1.01 Gpix/sec |
| Stereo Matching | 397 Gpix/sec | 385.9 Gpix/sec |
| Particle Physics | 15177.3 fps | 12770 fps |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| G2D Mark | 715 | 589 |
| DirectX 11 | 129 fps | 110 fps |
| DirectX 12 | 73 fps | 58 fps |
| GPU Compute | 7910 Ops/s | 5759 Ops/s |
| Aztec Ruins (Normal) | 847.7 fps | 537.5 fps |
| Car Chase | 779.3 fps | 465 fps |
| Manhattan 3.1.1 (1440p) | 605.7 fps | 398.2 fps |
| T-Rex | 2266.1 fps | 1964.8 fps |
| ALU 2 | 3666.8 fps | 2748.7 fps |
| Driver Overhead 2 | 184.2 fps | 256.8 fps |
| API | OpenGL | OpenGL |
| OS | Windows | Windows |
| Tessellation | 4148.9 | 2932.7 |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Nvidia |
| Build | Discrete | Discrete |
| Announced | December, 3, 2024 | January, 12, 2021 |
| Form Factor | PC use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Gaming | Gaming |
| Segment | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Generation 12.7 | Ampere |
| Codename | BMG-G21 | GA106 (GN20-E3) |
| Price | 249 | n/a |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 1700 MHz | 816-1387 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 2670 MHz | 1283-1703 MHz |
| Shader Units | 2560 | 3840 |
| TMUs | 160 | 120 |
| ROPs | 80 | 48 |
| Execution Units | n/a | 30 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 20 | 30 |
| Tensor Cores | 160 | 120 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB/core | 128 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 18000 KB/core | 3000 KB/core |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 214 Gpix/sec | 62-82 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 427 GTex/s | 154-204 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 13.7 TFLOPS | 9.9-13.1 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TGP | 190 W | 60-140 W |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 8 nm |
| Transistor Size | 272 mm² | 300 mm² |
| Transistor count | 19.6 billion | 13.25 billion |
| Transistor density | 72.06 MTr/mm² | 44.17 MTr/mm² |
Memory
| Interface | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Frequency | 2375 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Bus | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Effective Memory Speed | 19000 MB/s | 12000-14000 MB/s |
| Memory Size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| CUDA | n/a | 8.6 |
| DisplayPort | 2.1 | 1.4a |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | No | DLSS 2 |
Results
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Survey
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Forza Horizon 5
The Witcher 3
Counter-Strike 2
Far Cry 6
Hogwarts Legacy
COD Modern Warfare 3
Ghost of Tsushima
Cyberpunk 2077
Shadow of the Tomb Raider