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Only verified data for Arc B570 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.

Quick Verdict

On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop comes out marginally faster — about 6% ahead of the Arc B570. The GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop is the cheaper option by $160 CAD.

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INTEL
Arc B570
Price
$330 CAD
Performance
17/100
VRAM
10 GB GDDR6✓
Key Specs Advantage
+93% Boost Clock (2,750 MHz vs 1,425 MHz)
+20% XMX Engines (144 vs 120)
+13% Bandwidth (380 GB/s vs 336 GB/s)
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
Price
$170 CAD✓
Performance
18/100✓
VRAM
6 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+67% CUDA Cores (3,840 vs 2,304)
+67% RT Cores (30 vs 18)
+20% Memory Bus (192-bit vs 160-bit)
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GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop vs Arc B570: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop vs Arc B570

The GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop is marginally faster, around 6% ahead of the Arc B570. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.

Price & Value

The GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop currently lists from $170 CAD, $160 CAD less than the Arc B570 at $330 CAD. The Arc B570 still sits about $111 CAD above its $219 CAD MSRP.

Power & Efficiency

At 115W against 150W, the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.

VRAM & Future-Proofing

The Arc B570 carries 10GB versus 6GB on the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop. The extra 4GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.

Generation & Longevity

The Arc B570 is roughly 4 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop (Battlemage vs Ampere), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.

Features & Ecosystem

Beyond raw numbers, the Arc B570 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop offers NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.

Which should you buy: Arc B570 or GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop?

The GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop is the faster card. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop better than the Arc B570?

The GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop is marginally faster, roughly 6% ahead. If your budget allows, it's the stronger pick.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc B570 or the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop?

Neither is a dedicated 4K card; both are best at 1080p. For 4K you'd want a faster GPU, or lean on upscaling.

Is the Arc B570 worth the extra $160 CAD over the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop?

Only if you need the extra performance or features; on pure value the GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop comes out ahead.

Does the Arc B570 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 10GB (vs 6GB) gives real headroom for 4K, heavy texture mods, and creative/AI work. At 1080p the gap matters less.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

SpecificationArc B570GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
ArchitectureBattlemageAmpere
Process NodeTSMC N5Samsung 8nm
CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores)2,3043,840✓
Ray Tracing Cores1830✓
Tensor / AI Cores144✓120

Clock Speeds

SpecificationArc B570GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
Base Clock2,500 MHz✓900 MHz
Boost Clock2,750 MHz✓1,425 MHz

Memory

SpecificationArc B570GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
VRAM Capacity10 GB✓6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus160-bit192-bit✓
Memory Speed19 Gbps✓14 Gbps
Bandwidth380 GB/s✓336 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationArc B570GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
TDP150 W115 W✓
Power Connectors1x 8-pinNone
ReleasedJan 2025Jan 2021
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