Arc B570 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
The Arc B570 is slightly ahead — leading the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB by roughly 6% in our performance index. It also comes out ahead on value, making it the straightforward pick if the price fits your budget.
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Arc B570 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8GB: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc B570 vs GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
The Arc B570 is marginally faster, around 6% ahead of the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
On price, expect to pay $24,960 INR for the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB versus $25,845 INR for the Arc B570. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Arc B570 wins on performance-per-dollar. The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB still sits about $24,631 INR above its $329 INR MSRP. The Arc B570 still sits about $25,626 INR above its $219 INR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc B570 draws just 150W versus 170W for the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Battlemage architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 10GB against 8GB, the Arc B570 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB's 8GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc B570 is roughly 4 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB (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 8GB 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 8GB?
The Arc B570 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 3060 8GB if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc B570 | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Battlemage | Ampere |
| Process Node | TSMC N5 | Samsung 8nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 2,304 | 3,584✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 18 | 28✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 144✓ | 112 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc B570 | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,500 MHz✓ | 1,320 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,750 MHz✓ | 1,777 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc B570 | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 10 GB✓ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 160-bit✓ | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 19 Gbps✓ | 15 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 380 GB/s✓ | 240 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc B570 | GeForce RTX 3060 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 150 W✓ | 170 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Jan 2025 | Feb 2021 |
