Arc A730M vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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GTX 1060 3 GB GTX 1060 3 GB GP104 GTX 1060 5 GB GTX 1060 6 GB GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5X GTX 1060 6 GB GP104 GTX 1060 8 GB GDDR5X
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Arc A350M Arc A370M Arc A380M Arc A530M Arc A550M Arc A570M Arc A730M Arc A770M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB with Arc A730M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.95

Arc A730M outperforms GTX 1060 3 GB by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1060 3 GB GTX 1060 3 GB
Arc A730M Arc A730M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking229214
Place by popularity21not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.74no data
Power efficiency14.2523.38
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGP106DG2-512
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores11523072
Core clock speed1506 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz2050 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate123.0393.6
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS12.6 TFLOPS
ROPs4896
TMUs72192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data24

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s336.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA6.1-
DLSS-+

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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 24.95
Arc A730M 27.29
+9.4%

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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
Arc A730M 10487
+9.4%

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 HD65−70
−13.8%
74
+13.8%
1440p35−40
−14.3%
40
+14.3%
4K18−20
−16.7%
21
+16.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.06no data
1440p5.69no data
4K11.06no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 69
+0%
69
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60
+0%
60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 52
+0%
52
+0%
Battlefield 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 63
+0%
63
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Far Cry 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60
+0%
60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40
+0%
40
+0%
Battlefield 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 54
+0%
54
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Dota 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
Far Cry 5 86
+0%
86
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+0%
72
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110
+0%
110
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
+0%
52
+0%
Dota 2 80
+0%
80
+0%
Far Cry 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
+0%
45
+0%
Valorant 102
+0%
102
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
+0%
31
+0%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 34
+0%
34
+0%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 3 GB and Arc A730M compete in popular games:

  • Arc A730M is 14% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A730M is 14% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A730M is 17% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 24.95 27.29
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 80 Watt

Arc A730M has a 9.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Arc A730M.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop card while Arc A730M is a notebook one.

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