GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
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Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop and Intel Arc A370M.
On raw speed the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop comes out noticeably faster — about 13% ahead of the Intel Arc A370M. The Intel Arc A370M is the cheaper option by $108 CAD.
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GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop vs Intel Arc A370M: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop vs Intel Arc A370M
The GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop is noticeably faster, around 13% ahead of the Intel Arc A370M. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Intel Arc A370M currently lists from $1,792 CAD, $108 CAD less than the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop at $1,900 CAD.
Power & Efficiency
At 50W against 80W, the Intel Arc A370M is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Alchemist architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop carries 6GB versus 4GB on the Intel Arc A370M. The extra 2GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The Intel Arc A370M is roughly 6 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop (Alchemist vs Pascal), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Intel Arc A370M offers Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap. The Intel Arc A370M also has dedicated ray-tracing hardware that the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop lacks — a real gap if you play ray-traced titles.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop or Intel Arc A370M?
The GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop is the faster card by about 13%. 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 GTX 1060 Laptop better than the Intel Arc A370M?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop or the Intel Arc A370M?
Is the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop worth the extra $108 CAD over the Intel Arc A370M?
Does the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Can the Intel Arc A370M or GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop handle ray tracing?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop | Intel Arc A370M |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | Alchemist |
| Process Node | TSMC 16nm | TSMC N6 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Shading Units) | 1,280✓ | 1,024 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 0 | 8✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 0 | 128✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop | Intel Arc A370M |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,404 MHz | 1,550 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,670 MHz | 2,050 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop | Intel Arc A370M |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB✓ | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit✓ | 64-bit |
| Memory Speed | 8 Gbps | 14 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s✓ | 112 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop | Intel Arc A370M |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| TDP | 80 W | 50 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | None | None |
| Released | Aug 2016 | Mar 2022 |