GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB comes out noticeably faster — about 13% ahead of the Arc A580. But the Arc A580 is the better value, undercutting it by $162 EUR for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 3060 12GB vs Arc A580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3060 12GB vs Arc A580
The GeForce RTX 3060 12GB is noticeably faster, around 13% ahead of the Arc A580. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A580 currently lists from $225 EUR, $162 EUR less than the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB at $387 EUR. Despite being slower, the Arc A580 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~53% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3060 12GB carries 12GB versus 8GB on the Arc A580. 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 A580 is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB (Alchemist vs Ampere), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A580 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 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 A580 or GeForce RTX 3060 12GB?
Choose the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Arc A580 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.