GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Arc A730M

Place in the ranking	209	109
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	23.47	16.18
Architecture	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	DG2-512	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2022 (3 years ago)	12 October 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	3072	3584
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	1320 MHz
Boost clock speed	2050 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	21,700 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	393.6	199.0
Floating-point processing power	12.6 TFLOPS	12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	48
TMUs	192	112
Tensor Cores	384	112
Ray Tracing Cores	24	28

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 12-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth	336.0 GB/s	240.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	-	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Arc A730M 26.04

RTX 3060 8 GB 38.15
+46.5%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Arc A730M 10487

RTX 3060 8 GB 15365
+46.5%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	73 −37%	100−110 +37%
1440p	42 −42.9%	60−65 +42.9%
4K	24 −45.8%	35−40 +45.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	60 −41.7%	85−90 +41.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	71 −40.8%	100−105 +40.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −46.3%	120−130 +46.3%
Counter-Strike 2	63 −42.9%	90−95 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	32 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Forza Horizon 4	178 −46.1%	260−270 +46.1%
Forza Horizon 5	60 −41.7%	85−90 +41.7%
Metro Exodus	84 −42.9%	120−130 +42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −37.9%	80−85 +37.9%
Valorant	112 −42.9%	160−170 +42.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −46.3%	120−130 +46.3%
Counter-Strike 2	54 −38.9%	75−80 +38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	27 −29.6%	35−40 +29.6%
Dota 2	78 −41%	110−120 +41%
Far Cry 5	39 −41%	55−60 +41%
Fortnite	130−140 −42.9%	190−200 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	149 −40.9%	210−220 +40.9%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 −38.9%	100−105 +38.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	72 −38.9%	100−105 +38.9%
Metro Exodus	57 −40.4%	80−85 +40.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −44.6%	240−250 +44.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −37.9%	80−85 +37.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90−95 −44.4%	130−140 +44.4%
Valorant	72 −38.9%	100−105 +38.9%
World of Tanks	260−270 −31.6%	350−400 +31.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 −46.3%	120−130 +46.3%
Counter-Strike 2	43 −39.5%	60−65 +39.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	26 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Dota 2	80 −37.5%	110−120 +37.5%
Far Cry 5	80−85 −35.8%	110−120 +35.8%
Forza Horizon 4	124 −45.2%	180−190 +45.2%
Forza Horizon 5	47 −38.3%	65−70 +38.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	160−170 −44.6%	240−250 +44.6%
Valorant	102 −37.3%	140−150 +37.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	45−50 −38.3%	65−70 +38.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 −38.3%	65−70 +38.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −40.6%	180−190 +40.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
World of Tanks	170−180 −45.3%	260−270 +45.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −38.9%	75−80 +38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	15 −40%	21−24 +40%
Far Cry 5	80−85 −46.3%	120−130 +46.3%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −35.1%	100−105 +35.1%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −36.4%	60−65 +36.4%
Metro Exodus	60−65 −45.2%	90−95 +45.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −42.9%	60−65 +42.9%
Valorant	71 −40.8%	100−105 +40.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Dota 2	34 −32.4%	45−50 +32.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	34 −32.4%	45−50 +32.4%
Metro Exodus	21 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 −42.9%	120−130 +42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	34 −32.4%	45−50 +32.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −37.9%	40−45 +37.9%
Counter-Strike 2	6 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Dota 2	45−50 −45.8%	70−75 +45.8%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%
Fortnite	35−40 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	54 −38.9%	75−80 +38.9%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Valorant	35−40 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%