Arc A580 vs GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is dramatically faster than the Arc A580, leading by roughly 50% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
Market Value Leader
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the clear winner, offering 1214.2% better value than Arc A580.
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Arc A580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Arc A580
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is dramatically faster, around 50% ahead of the Arc A580. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti starts at $318 SEK against $2,790 SEK for the Arc A580. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti wins on performance-per-dollar by about 1214%. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is trading below its $399 SEK MSRP — a genuine deal. The Arc A580 still sits about $2,611 SEK above its $179 SEK MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A580 pulls less power (175W vs 200W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 3060 Ti draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A580 is roughly 3 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 Arc A580 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 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 Ti?
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Arc A580 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ampere |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | Samsung 8nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 3,072 | 4,864✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 24 | 38✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 384✓ | 152 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,700 MHz✓ | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 16 Gbps✓ | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s✓ | 448 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 175 W✓ | 200 W |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
| Released | Oct 2023 | Dec 2020 |
