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Intel Gunnir Photon OC Arc B580 vs NVIDIA MSI Ventus 2X GeForce RTX 3060: Comparison
Intel Gunnir Photon OC Arc B580 and NVIDIA MSI Ventus 2X GeForce RTX 3060 separate most on card length: Intel Gunnir Photon OC Arc B580 at 305 mm, NVIDIA MSI Ventus 2X GeForce RTX 3060 at 200 mm, 53% in favour of NVIDIA MSI Ventus 2X GeForce RTX 3060. Boost Clock splits them by another 31%, this time favouring Intel Gunnir Photon OC Arc B580. They match on 4 other specifications, including vram, tier and memory type. In Blender Cycles (GPU) the Intel Gunnir Photon OC Arc B580 scores 2,373 against 2,155 for the NVIDIA MSI Ventus 2X GeForce RTX 3060, a lead of 9%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Brand | Intel | NVIDIA |
| Series | Arc Battlemage | GeForce RTX 30 |
| Board Partner | Gunnir | MSI |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Tier | Entry-Level | Entry-Level |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock | 2670 MHz | 1837 MHz-31% |
| Ray Tracing Support | true | true |
| TDP | 190 W-12% | 170 W |
| Architecture | Xe2-HPG Battlemage (BMG-G21) | Ampere (GA106) |
| Card Length | 305 mm-52% | 200 mm |
| Slot Width | 2.5-25% | 2 |
| MSRP | 249 | 329 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (GPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every shader unit on the card at once. The score measures sustained render throughput, so it tells you what a card does in Cycles and similar renderers rather than what it does in a game. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that card on the same Blender version.
Verdict
Intel Gunnir Photon OC Arc B580
5.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid entry-level pick if its price and 12GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
NVIDIA MSI Ventus 2X GeForce RTX 3060
5.5 / 10 Expert Rating
A solid entry-level pick if its price and 12GB VRAM allocation match your target resolution.
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