Arc B570 vs RTX 3060 12GB
How this works
Arc B570 vs RTX 3060 12GB: £330.95 vs £372.50 stock-checked UK prices (2026-11-02), £/GB of VRAM, which AI models each runs, and a verdict.
| Arc B570 | RTX 3060 12GB | |
|---|---|---|
 |  | |
| Brand | Intel | NVIDIA |
| VRAM | 10 GB GDDR6 | 12 GB GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 160-bit | 192-bit |
| Cheapest new UK price, stock checked | £330.95 at AWD-IT | £372.50 at Box also AWD-IT £435.95, Scan £459.98, GamingKit £333.23 (stock not checked) |
| Price history | Low £273.64▲ 7% above 30-day avg🔔 Alert me | Low £322.99▲ 8% above 30-day avg🔔 Alert me |
| £ per GB VRAM | £33.10 | £31.04 |
| Biggest model at Q4 (est.) | Gemma 3 12B | Phi-4 14B |
| Biggest model at Q8 (est.) | Mistral 7B | Qwen3 8B |
| Models that fit at Q4 | 7 of 21 | 10 of 21 |
| Software | ROCm / Vulkan (works in llama.cpp, Ollama, LM Studio; fewer tools than CUDA) | CUDA (widest support in llama.cpp, Ollama, vLLM, PyTorch) |
| Specs | TechPowerUp · our page | TechPowerUp · our page |
Verdict
- RTX 3060 12GB is cheaper per GB of VRAM (£31.04 vs £33.10), and costs £41.55 more but gives more memory.
- RTX 3060 12GB has more VRAM (12 GB vs 10 GB), so it fits bigger models: up to Phi-4 14B at Q4 vs Gemma 3 12B.
- If you want the easiest setup and the widest tool support, NVIDIA's CUDA is still the safer pick; AMD works well in llama.cpp-based apps.
This is a value-for-memory verdict for local AI, not a gaming benchmark. We haven't measured tokens/sec.
FAQ
Is the Arc B570 or RTX 3060 12GB better for local LLMs?
RTX 3060 12GB is cheaper per GB of VRAM (£31.04 vs £33.10), and costs £41.55 more but gives more memory. RTX 3060 12GB has more VRAM (12 GB vs 10 GB), so it fits bigger models: up to Phi-4 14B at Q4 vs Gemma 3 12B. If you want the easiest setup and the widest tool support, NVIDIA's CUDA is still the safer pick; AMD works well in llama.cpp-based apps.
Which is cheaper in the UK, Arc B570 or RTX 3060 12GB?
On 2 November 2026, the cheapest stock-checked UK listings were the Arc B570 £330.95 at AWD-IT and the RTX 3060 12GB £372.50 at Box. The Arc B570 is £41.55 cheaper (11% less). Prices change often; check the shop before buying.
How much VRAM do the Arc B570 and RTX 3060 12GB have?
Arc B570: 10 GB GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus; RTX 3060 12GB: 12 GB GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus. The RTX 3060 12GB has 2 GB more.
Can the Arc B570 and RTX 3060 12GB run a 14B model?
Arc B570: no, not fully in VRAM; RTX 3060 12GB: yes at Q4 (our estimate, ~4k context).
How do you check these prices?
Lowest new price at the UK shops we track (AWD-IT, Box, GamingKit, Laptops Direct, PCHUB.UK, PcNova, Scan), re-checked through the day. Only stock-checked listings set the headline prices; listings a shop marks as pre-order or unavailable are skipped; prices we can't check are marked "stock not checked". This page compares price, VRAM and which AI models fit; we haven't measured gaming frame rates or tokens/sec.
More details
Prices: lowest listed new price at UK shops (AWD-IT, Box, GamingKit, Laptops Direct, PCHUB.UK, PcNova, Scan) (GPUs and laptops). GPU headline prices are stock-checked only; listings a shop marks as pre-order or unavailable are skipped; prices we can't check are marked "stock not checked". Model fit: GGUF size ×1.1 + 1 GB (estimate). Other comparisons: RX 9060 XT 16GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 16GB · RTX 3060 12GB vs RX 9060 XT 16GB · RTX 5070 vs RX 9070 · RX 9070 vs RX 9070 XT · RX 9070 XT vs RTX 5070 Ti · RTX 5060 Ti 16GB vs RTX 5070 · Radeon AI PRO R9700 vs RTX 5090 · RTX 5070 vs RTX 5070 Ti laptop · RTX 5060 vs RTX 5070 laptop · Arc B580 vs RTX 5050 · RTX 5050 vs Arc B570 · RTX 3060 12GB vs RTX 5060 · RTX 5060 vs RX 7600 · RX 7600 vs RX 9060 XT 8GB · RX 9060 XT 8GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 8GB · RTX 5060 Ti 8GB vs RX 9060 XT 16GB