Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Comparison

The Verdict

The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 target fundamentally different priorities. The RTX 5060 is the clear choice for raw gaming throughput and compute performance, with a 19.18 TFLOPS FP32 rate versus 12.29 TFLOPS for the Arc Pro B60. It also sits at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the Arc Pro B60 rests at the 50th percentile. The RTX 5060 delivers competitive benchmark scores, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 3628, and its nearest rivals in the database are desktop graphics cards like the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT and RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, with score deltas between -0.8% and +1.2%. That places it in established midrange desktop territory.

The Arc Pro B60 Dual, however, is not a gaming-first card. Its 24 GB GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus is a workstation-oriented configuration, and its 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 outputs signal a professional display environment. The data shows it has double the memory capacity of the RTX 5060, and while its FP32 throughput is lower, it offers 160 TMUs against 120 on the RTX 5060, plus 80 ROPs against 48. The Arc Pro B60 also draws 400 W with a suggested 800 W PSU, versus 145 W and a 300 W suggested PSU for the RTX 5060, so it is not a card for a small form factor gaming build.

For a builder focused on gaming, the RTX 5060 is the obvious pick based on its higher compute density and benchmark percentile. For a user who needs large memory capacity for rendering or AI workloads, the Arc Pro B60's 24 GB pool is the defining feature. The RTX 5060 also carries 120 tensor cores, making it far more suited to neural network workloads than the Arc Pro B60, which has no tensor core count listed in the database.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages. Intel uses the Xe2-HPG architecture with the BMG-G21 chip, part of the Battlemage Pro Series generation. NVIDIA uses Blackwell 2.0 with the GB206 chip in the GeForce 50-series. Both are built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the similarities end there.

Transistor counts and die sizes differ substantially. The RTX 5060 packs 21,900 million transistors into a 181 mm² die, achieving a transistor density of 121.0 million per square millimeter. The Arc Pro B60 has 19,600 million transistors on a larger 272 mm² die, giving it a density of 72.1 million per square millimeter. The RTX 5060 is the denser design, which aligns with its higher shading unit count (3840 versus 2560) and higher FP32 throughput.

Core configuration splits differently. The RTX 5060 uses 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 30 RT cores, and 120 tensor cores. The Arc Pro B60 uses 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, 80 ROPs, and 20 RT cores, with no tensor core count recorded. This means NVIDIA's card has 50% more shading units and 50% more RT cores, while Intel's card has 33% more texture units and 67% more ROPs. The FP16 ratio also differs: the Arc Pro B60 runs FP16 at 24.58 TFLOPS via a 2:1 ratio, while the RTX 5060 runs FP16 at 19.18 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio.

Memory architecture is a major split. The Arc Pro B60 uses 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus at 19 Gbps effective, yielding 456.0 GB/s. The RTX 5060 uses 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus at 28 Gbps effective, yielding 448.0 GB/s. Bandwidth is nearly identical, but capacity differs by a factor of three. Clock speeds also favor NVIDIA: base 2280 MHz versus 2000 MHz, boost 2497 MHz versus 2400 MHz.

Power and physical design diverge sharply. The Arc Pro B60 consumes 400 W TDP, uses a 1x 16-pin connector, and requires an 800 W PSU. The RTX 5060 consumes 145 W, uses a 1x 8-pin connector, and needs a 300 W PSU. Both are dual-slot cards, but the Arc Pro B60 is 300 mm long, while the RTX 5060 is 241 mm. Display outputs also differ: Intel provides 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1, NVIDIA provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. Both use PCIe 5.0 x8 and support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records benchmarks only for the RTX 5060, with no corresponding entries for the Arc Pro B60. The head-to-head benchmark array is empty, and the win counter shows zero wins for each card. Direct comparison of measured scores is therefore impossible from the recorded data.

What the data does show is the RTX 5060's absolute performance profile. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 3628. In Geekbench, it scores 112787 in OpenCL and 113321 in Vulkan. Passmark results include 20891 in G3D, 10899 in GPU compute, and 1154 in G2D. Legacy DirectX tests show 225 in DX9, 200 in DX11, 127 in DX10, and 77 in DX12. The average benchmark score across all tests is 26331.

The nearest rivals in the database for the RTX 5060 are all desktop-class GPUs. The AMD Radeon 860M scores 26401, a -0.3% delta. The NVIDIA GeForce MX550 scores 26421, also -0.3%. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary scores 26553, a -0.8% delta. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT scores 26011, a +1.2% delta. These deltas are small, indicating that the RTX 5060 lands squarely in a competitive performance band where no single card dominates by more than 1.2%.

The Arc Pro B60 has no benchmark records and no nearest rivals in the database. Its percentile of 50 places it at the median of all GPUs, while the RTX 5060's percentile of 72 places it well above the median. Based on the FP32 throughput figures, the RTX 5060 should deliver roughly 56% higher raw compute throughput (19.18 TFLOPS versus 12.29 TFLOPS), but this is an arithmetic observation from the specification fields, not a measured benchmark result.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw FP32 compute performance?

A: The RTX 5060 delivers 19.18 TFLOPS FP32, while the Arc Pro B60 delivers 12.29 TFLOPS. The RTX 5060 holds a significant compute advantage.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The Arc Pro B60 has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the RTX 5060 has 8 GB of GDDR7 memory. The Arc Pro B60 has three times the capacity.

Q: What are the memory bandwidth figures?

A: The Arc Pro B60 reaches 456.0 GB/s on a 192-bit bus, and the RTX 5060 reaches 448.0 GB/s on a 128-bit bus. Despite the different bus widths, bandwidth is nearly identical.

Q: Does the RTX 5060 support tensor operations?

A: Yes, the RTX 5060 lists 120 tensor cores. The Arc Pro B60 has no tensor core count in the database.

Q: What power supply is recommended for each?

A: The Arc Pro B60 has a 400 W TDP and a suggested 800 W PSU. The RTX 5060 has a 145 W TDP and a suggested 300 W PSU.

Q: Which card has a higher benchmark percentile?

A: The RTX 5060 sits at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, while the Arc Pro B60 sits at the 50th percentile.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5060 wins on raw compute density and throughput. Its 3840 shading units, 30 RT cores, and 120 tensor cores give it a wide lead in shader-intensive and neural network workloads. The FP32 rate of 19.18 TFLOPS is substantially higher than the 12.29 TFLOPS of the Arc Pro B60. Its benchmark percentile of 72 versus 50 further confirms that it ranks higher in the overall GPU performance distribution. The card is also far more power-efficient in the data: 145 W TDP versus 400 W, with a 300 W suggested PSU versus 800 W. For a gaming or general compute build, the RTX 5060 is the stronger performer.

The Arc Pro B60 wins on memory capacity and texture throughput. Its 24 GB GDDR6 frame buffer is three times the RTX 5060's 8 GB, which matters for large datasets, high-resolution textures, or multi-application workflows. Its 160 TMUs outpace the RTX 5060's 120 TMUs, and its 80 ROPs outpace 48, which can benefit fill-rate-bound workloads. The 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 outputs support multi-display professional setups, whereas the RTX 5060 offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The Arc Pro B60 also has a higher FP16 rate at 24.58 TFLOPS versus 19.18 TFLOPS, which can help in FP16 compute tasks.

The pattern is consistent: NVIDIA wins on compute, tensor, and efficiency. Intel wins on memory size, texture units, ROPs, and display output count. Neither card dominates the other across all categories.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two cards:

• Chip: Intel BMG-G21 versus NVIDIA GB206
• Architecture: Xe2-HPG versus Blackwell 2.0
• Generation: Battlemage (Pro Series) versus GeForce 50
• Transistors: 19,600 million versus 21,900 million
• Die Size: 272 mm² versus 181 mm²
• Transistor Density: 72.1M / mm² versus 121.0M / mm²
• Base Clock: 2000 MHz versus 2280 MHz
• Boost Clock: 2400 MHz versus 2497 MHz
• Memory Clock: 2375 MHz 19 Gbps effective versus 1750 MHz 28 Gbps effective
• Memory Size: 24 GB versus 8 GB
• Memory Type: GDDR6 versus GDDR7
• Memory Bus Width: 192 bit versus 128 bit
• Memory Bandwidth: 456.0 GB/s versus 448.0 GB/s
• Shading Units: 2560 versus 3840
• TMUs: 160 versus 120
• ROPs: 80 versus 48
• RT Cores: 20 versus 30
• Tensor Cores: not listed versus 120
• Pixel Rate: 192.0 GPixel/s versus 119.9 GPixel/s
• Texture Rate: 384.0 GTexel/s versus 299.6 GTexel/s
• FP32: 12.29 TFLOPS versus 19.18 TFLOPS
• FP16: 24.58 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 19.18 TFLOPS (1:1)
• TDP: 400 W versus 145 W
• Power Connectors: 1x 16-pin versus 1x 8-pin
• Suggested PSU: 800 W versus 300 W
• Display Outputs: 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 versus 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
• Length: 300 mm 11.8 inches versus 241 mm 9.5 inches
• Height: 110 mm 4.3 inches versus 111 mm 4.4 inches
• Release Date: 2025-09-04 versus 2025-05-18
• Predecessor: none listed versus GeForce 40
• Successor: none listed versus GeForce 60
• Launch MSRP: 1,199 USD versus 299 USD

Fields that are identical include the process node (5 nm at TSMC), slot width (dual-slot), width (40 mm 1.6 inches), bus interface (PCIe 5.0 x8), DirectX version (12 Ultimate 12_2), OpenGL (4.6), Vulkan (1.4), production status (Active), and the absence of a game clock and codename. The RTX 5060 has a series designation (GeForce 50-series), while the Arc Pro B60 has no series field.