ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition vs Intel Arc A580 Graphics. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition and Intel Arc A580 Graphics, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Intel Arc A580 Graphics
• Execution Units
  28 -
• GPU Chip
  GA106-300-A1 ACM-G10 (Alchemist)
• Render Output Units
  64 96
• Shader
  3584 3072
• Texture Units
  112 192
• RT Cores
  - 24
• Streaming Multiprocessors
  - 384

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  360 GB/s 512 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  192 bit 256 bit
• Memory Size
  12 GB 8 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1875 MHz -
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6
• Memory Clock
  - 2000 MHz
• Memory Data Rate
  - 16 Gbps

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1320 MHz 1700 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1867 MHz + 5% 1700 MHz
• Game Clock
  1837 MHz -
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  170 W 175 W
• TDP (up)
  170 W -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition and Intel Arc A580 Graphics.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  2 x 100 mm -
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 1.4a -
• DVI Ports
  - -
• HDCP Version
  2.3 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.1 -
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1 x 8-Pin 1 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  12_2 12_2 (Ultimate)
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes No
• LED
  No LED lighting No LED lighting
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  Decode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode No
• VP9
  Decode Decode / Encode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  123 mm -
• Length
  200 mm -
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots -
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  38 mm -

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Intel Arc A580 Graphics and ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition.

• Documents
  data sheet -
• Launch Price (historical)
  459 $ -
• Part Number
  DUAL-RTX3060-O12G -
• Process Technology
  8 nm 6 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2021 2022