Intel Arc B370 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile Comparison

Intel Arc B370 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile

The recorded data places these two mobile graphics processors in entirely different performance tiers. In the single shared DirectX 12 benchmark, 3DMark Steel Nomad, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile scores 3013.5 points, while the Intel Arc B370 scores 1184 points. This represents a 60.7% deficit for the Intel part, a massive gap that defines the relationship between these two products. The RTX 5060 Mobile also sits in the 67th percentile of all GPUs, while the Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile, confirming that these are not competitors in any practical sense.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct comparison available in the database is the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile delivers 3013.5 points, dwarfing the Intel Arc B370's 1184 points. The delta of -60.7% for the Intel part indicates it scores less than 40% of the NVIDIA GPU's output. This is not a close race; the RTX 5060 Mobile is the clear winner in raw DirectX 12 performance.

Looking beyond the single shared test, the RTX 5060 Mobile has a broad benchmark profile that further illustrates its capability. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 22435, while the Arc B370's average is just 1184. The NVIDIA part achieves 96969 points in Geekbench OpenCL and 96451 points in Geekbench Vulkan, showing strong compute and graphics API performance. In Passmark tests, it scores 18852 in G3D, 876 in G2D, and 7607 in GPU Compute. Its DirectX legacy scores are 203 for DX9, 168 for DX11, and 119 for DX10, with a lower DX12 score of 87. The Intel Arc B370 has no comparable data outside the Steel Nomad test, so the database only records that single result.

The RTX 5060 Mobile's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT at 22549 points (0.5% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 5700 at 22170 points (1.2% behind), the AMD Radeon RX 6700S at 22154 points (1.3% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile at 22729 points (1.3% ahead). These deltas show the RTX 5060 Mobile sits in a tight cluster with those desktop and mobile parts, all within roughly 1.3% of each other. The Intel Arc B370's nearest rivals, by contrast, are much older or lower-end parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1186 points (0.2% ahead), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190 points (0.5% ahead), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M at 1192 points (0.7% ahead), and the AMD FirePro M2000 at 1168 points (1.4% behind). The Arc B370 is competitive with that legacy group, but that group is nowhere near the RTX 5060 Mobile's performance class.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile wins every recorded category. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, it takes the only head-to-head win. Its compute performance is also recorded across OpenCL and Vulkan, with scores of 96969 and 96451 respectively, and its Passmark G3D score of 18852 indicates strong general 3D rendering capability. The RTX 5060 Mobile also posts a Passmark GPU Compute score of 7607, which reflects its ability to handle compute workloads.

The Intel Arc B370 has no recorded benchmark wins in the database. Its single 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 places it near the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and ATI Radeon HD 5770, which are older discrete parts from a previous era. The Arc B370's performance profile suggests it is suited to basic graphics tasks or lightweight workloads, but the data does not show any scenario where it outperforms the RTX 5060 Mobile. The RTX 5060 Mobile's higher pixel rate of 69.84 GPixel/s versus 48.00 GPixel/s, and its texture rate of 151.3 GTexel/s versus 96.00 GTexel/s, reinforce its advantage in fill-rate-bound scenarios. Its FP32 throughput of 9.684 TFLOPS also eclipses the Arc B370's 6.144 TFLOPS.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc B370 is built on Intel's Panther Lake chip using the Xe3-LPG architecture, fabricated on a 3 nm process at Intel. It belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile uses the GB206 chip with the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, and belongs to the GeForce 50 Mobile generation. The transistor counts differ substantially: the RTX 5060 Mobile has 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 121.0M per mm², while the Arc B370's transistor count and die size are unknown in the database.

The RTX 5060 Mobile has 3328 shading units, 104 texture mapping units, 48 raster output units, 26 ray tracing cores, and 104 tensor cores. The Arc B370 has 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, 20 ROPs, and 10 ray tracing cores, with no tensor core count recorded. The NVIDIA part also has a dedicated 8 GB GDDR7 memory subsystem on a 128 bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Arc B370 uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth. Clock speeds differ as well: the RTX 5060 Mobile runs at a base of 952 MHz and boosts to 1455 MHz, with memory at 1500 MHz and 24 Gbps effective. The Arc B370 has a 300 MHz base and a 2400 MHz boost, but its memory clocks are tied to the system.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 5060 Mobile uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface, while the Arc B370 is an integrated graphics processor with an IGP bus interface. The RTX 5060 Mobile has a 45 W TDP, while the Arc B370 has a 25 W TDP. Neither uses external power connectors, and both are listed as IGP slot width. The RTX 5060 Mobile's predecessor is the GeForce 40 Mobile, and it was released on 2025-05-19. The Arc B370 was released on 2026-01-26 and has no recorded predecessor. The RTX 5060 Mobile also supports FP16 at a 1:1 ratio, matching its FP32 rate of 9.684 TFLOPS, while the Arc B370's FP16 is 12.29 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile outperforms the Intel Arc B370 by 60.7% in the only shared DirectX 12 benchmark, and it holds a massive lead in average benchmark score: 22435 versus 1184. The RTX 5060 Mobile's 67th percentile ranking versus the Arc B370's 5th percentile places them in entirely different segments of the GPU market. Anyone choosing between these two for a laptop should select the RTX 5060 Mobile if performance matters at all. The Arc B370's only advantages are its lower 25 W TDP and its integrated nature, which may suit ultra-portable designs with minimal cooling. But for gaming, compute, or any demanding graphics workload, the RTX 5060 Mobile is the only viable option in this comparison. The RTX 5060 Mobile's nearest rivals include the RTX 4060 Mobile, RX 7700 XT, RX 5700, and RX 6700S, all within 1.3% of its average score, which indicates it is a competitive midrange part. The Arc B370 sits alongside legacy ATI parts like the Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and Radeon HD 5770, which are not relevant to modern gaming.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile scores 3013.5 points versus the Intel Arc B370's 1184 points, a 60.7% advantage for the NVIDIA part.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The RTX 5060 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 22435, while the Arc B370 has an average of 1184.

Q: How do the memory configurations differ?

A: The RTX 5060 Mobile uses 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128 bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc B370 uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth.

Q: What are the TDP ratings?

A: The RTX 5060 Mobile has a TDP of 45 W, while the Arc B370 has a TDP of 25 W.

Q: Which architecture does each GPU use?

A: The RTX 5060 Mobile uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm TSMC process. The Arc B370 uses the Xe3-LPG architecture on a 3 nm Intel process.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 Mobile compare to its nearest rivals?

A: It is within 1.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, RX 5700, RX 6700S, and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, with deltas of -0.5%, 1.2%, 1.3%, and -1.3% respectively.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc B370 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile |

|---|---|---|

| Chip | Panther Lake | GB206 |

| Architecture | Xe3-LPG | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Process Node | 3 nm | 5 nm |

| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |

| Transistors | unknown | 21,900 million |

| Die Size | unknown | 181 mm² |

| Transistor Density | null | 121.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 300 MHz | 952 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2400 MHz | 1455 MHz |

| Memory Size | System Shared | 8 GB |

| Memory Type | System Shared | GDDR7 |

| Memory Bus Width | System Shared | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | System Dependent | 384.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1280 | 3328 |

| TMUs | 40 | 104 |

| ROPs | 20 | 48 |

| RT Cores | 10 | 26 |

| Tensor Cores | null | 104 |

| Pixel Rate | 48.00 GPixel/s | 69.84 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 96.00 GTexel/s | 151.3 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 6.144 TFLOPS | 9.684 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1) | 9.684 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 25 W | 45 W |

| Bus Interface | IGP | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Release Date | 2026-01-26 | 2025-05-19 |

| Predecessor | null | GeForce 40 Mobile |

| Percentile vs All GPUs | 5 | 67 |