GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Arc A730M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc A730M with GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

Arc A730M
2022
12 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
27.18

RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms Arc A730M by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking199103
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency23.5316.26
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7 (2022−2023)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameDG2-512GA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date2022 (2 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 cores30723584
Core clock speed1100 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed2050 MHz1777 MHz
Number of transistors21,700 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate393.6199.0
Floating-point processing power12.6 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs9648
TMUs192112
Tensor Cores384112
Ray Tracing Cores2428

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount12 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s240.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
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 27.18
RTX 3060 8 GB 39.92
+46.9%

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 15403
+46.9%

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 HD73
−37%
100−110
+37%
1440p46
−41.3%
65−70
+41.3%
4K23
−30.4%
30−35
+30.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 71
−40.8%
100−105
+40.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−46.7%
110−120
+46.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 64
−40.6%
90−95
+40.6%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−40.4%
160−170
+40.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
−38.9%
100−105
+38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
−40.6%
90−95
+40.6%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−41%
110−120
+41%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
−46.1%
130−140
+46.1%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−43.6%
260−270
+43.6%
Hitman 3 51
−37.3%
70−75
+37.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
−45.7%
220−230
+45.7%
Metro Exodus 110−120
−46.6%
170−180
+46.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
−41.2%
120−130
+41.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
−41.7%
180−190
+41.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−46.3%
180−190
+46.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−46.7%
110−120
+46.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 54
−38.9%
75−80
+38.9%
Battlefield 5 110−120
−40.4%
160−170
+40.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
−38.9%
100−105
+38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
−38.9%
75−80
+38.9%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−41%
110−120
+41%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
−46.1%
130−140
+46.1%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−43.6%
260−270
+43.6%
Hitman 3 47
−38.3%
65−70
+38.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
−45.7%
220−230
+45.7%
Metro Exodus 110−120
−46.6%
170−180
+46.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
−41.2%
120−130
+41.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 149
−40.9%
210−220
+40.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
−37%
100−105
+37%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−46.3%
180−190
+46.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
−46.7%
110−120
+46.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 48
−45.8%
70−75
+45.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 70−75
−38.9%
100−105
+38.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
−44.2%
75−80
+44.2%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−41%
110−120
+41%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
−43.6%
260−270
+43.6%
Hitman 3 46
−41.3%
65−70
+41.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 88
−36.4%
120−130
+36.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 124
−45.2%
180−190
+45.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 48
−45.8%
70−75
+45.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
−41.2%
120−130
+41.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−41.8%
95−100
+41.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
−38.9%
75−80
+38.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 37
−35.1%
50−55
+35.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
−46.3%
60−65
+46.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−46.3%
60−65
+46.3%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
−43.6%
290−300
+43.6%
Hitman 3 39
−41%
55−60
+41%
Horizon Zero Dawn 66
−43.9%
95−100
+43.9%
Metro Exodus 65−70
−41.8%
95−100
+41.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
−42.9%
120−130
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−42.9%
70−75
+42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 180−190
−44.4%
260−270
+44.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−41.7%
85−90
+41.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−42.9%
50−55
+42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
Hitman 3 27−30
−37.9%
40−45
+37.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 160−170
−42%
240−250
+42%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−36.4%
60−65
+36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−46.3%
60−65
+46.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Far Cry 5 20−22
−35%
27−30
+35%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−42.9%
70−75
+42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 54
−38.9%
75−80
+38.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%

This is how Arc A730M and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 37% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 41% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 30% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.18 39.92
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 170 Watt

Arc A730M has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 112.5% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 46.9% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A730M in performance tests.

Be aware that Arc A730M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop one.


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