GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
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Only verified data for GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti comes out significantly faster — about 33% ahead of the Intel Arc A730M.
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Intel Arc A730M: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Intel Arc A730M
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is significantly faster, around 33% ahead of the Intel Arc A730M. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
At 120W against 200W, the Intel Arc A730M 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 Intel Arc A730M carries 12GB versus 8GB on the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. 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 Intel Arc A730M is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (Alchemist vs Ampere), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Intel Arc A730M 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.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or Intel Arc A730M?
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the faster card by about 33%. 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
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | Intel Arc A730M |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Ampere | Alchemist |
| Process Node | Samsung 8nm | TSMC N6 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Shading Units) | 4,864✓ | 3,072 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 38✓ | 24 |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 152 | 384✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | Intel Arc A730M |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,410 MHz✓ | 1,100 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,665 MHz | 2,050 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | Intel Arc A730M |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 12 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit✓ | 192-bit |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s✓ | 336 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | Intel Arc A730M |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 200 W | 120 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin | None |
| Released | Dec 2020 | Mar 2022 |