Dassault Systèmes Solidworks is one of the most widely used 3D CAD programs for product development, mechanical engineering and technical design. Solidworks has established itself particularly in medium-sized companies thanks to its user-friendliness and efficient integration of simulation and production. For workstation graphics cards, it is considered one of the most demanding tests, as the software is based on its own “RealView” pipeline, which is heavily dependent on certified OpenGL drivers. This is where the wheat is separated from the chaff, because without targeted driver support, even powerful GPUs can hardly exploit their computing capacity.
With an overall composite score of just 0.06 points, the Intel Arc Pro B60 is on a par with the B50 and far behind all competitor models. While NVIDIA and AMD have been optimizing their cards for Solidworks for years, Intel has so far lacked official certification for the RealView engine. The result is practically inactive GPU acceleration, which means that the test runs exclusively via the CPU and the actual graphics performance remains unused. Many tests did not run completely or stopped with extremely low values. This not only explains the catastrophic overall result, but also the lack of comparability in some areas. As long as there is no official certification for the Intel card, its use in Solidworks is clearly not recommended. The purpose of such certifications is to give companies a proven basis for stability, display quality and long-term maintenance – this is exactly where the workstation category separates itself from pure consumer products. I have already contacted Intel about this issue and they have confirmed that they are already working on the certification.
24.08.2025 12:17:02 – Skipping RealView test not supported Shaded_RealView_Shadow_AO
24.08.2025 12:17:02 – Skipping RealView test not supported ShadedWithEdges_RealView_Shadow_AO
The picture is also repeated in the Shaded test, which tests the display of models without edges or reflections. Both Arc-Pro models only achieve 0.06 points, which confirms the complete elimination of hardware-based raster acceleration. All other cards – especially the Ada and Radeon Pro models – benefit here from their optimized OpenGL support and achieve values between 2.1 and 2.6 points.
With Shaded with Edges, a combination of surface and edge display, the Arc cards also stop at 0.07 points. This is a clear indication that the display pipeline in Solidworks does not address either the Alchemist shaders or the Intel-specific viewport APIs. In practice, this manifests itself in severely delayed image builds and a lack of edge smoothing.
The differences are also striking in the Shaded RealView test, which maps the RealTime rendering functions of Solidworks. The B60 achieves 0 points – a value that shows that GPU acceleration is completely deactivated or incompatible here. Even older NVIDIA models such as the RTX A1000 work.
Nothing changes in the Shaded RealView with Edges variant: Both Arc-Pro cards remain at 0 points, while AMD and NVIDIA work with values between 2.4 and 3.7 points. This discipline is particularly relevant for the smooth display of assemblies with edges and reflections, which is why the lack of support is particularly noticeable here.
The last test, Drawing, examines 2D drawing performance. This would theoretically have been an opportunity for Intel, as the Arc series performs very well in AutoCAD and Inventor in the 2D area. However, the B60 remains at the same low level here too – an indication that even Solidworks’ 2D acceleration is not correctly addressed via the OpenGL layer.
Interim conclusion
Solidworks 2022 clearly shows the limits of the current Intel workstation drivers. The Arc Pro B60 cannot unfold its potential in this environment at all, as essential graphics functions remain deactivated due to a lack of certification and incomplete API support. This makes the card unsuitable for Solidworks in practice. Anyone working in this environment must currently continue to use certified NVIDIA or AMD solutions. For
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