Arc B580 vs Arc A580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc A580 and Arc B580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Arc A580
2023
8 GB GDDR6, 175 Watt
26.65

Arc B580 outperforms Arc A580 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking196116
Place by popularity59not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data88.08
Power efficiency12.0914.50
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7 (2022−2023)Xe2 (2024)
GPU code nameDG2-512BMG-G21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 October 2023 (1 year ago)16 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores30722560
Core clock speed1700 MHz2670 MHz
Boost clock speed2000 MHz2670 MHz
Number of transistors21,700 million19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt190 Watt
Texture fill rate384.0427.2
Floating-point processing power12.29 TFLOPS13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs9680
TMUs192160
Tensor Cores384160
Ray Tracing Cores2420

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data272 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s456.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.01x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.4
DLSS++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Arc A580 26.65
Arc B580 34.71
+30.2%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Arc A580 11908
Arc B580 15509
+30.2%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD103
−21.4%
125
+21.4%
1440p56
−21.4%
68
+21.4%
4K33
−27.3%
42
+27.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.99
1440pno data3.66
4Kno data5.93

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 149
−38.3%
206
+38.3%
Counter-Strike 2 331
+56.1%
210−220
−56.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 73
−53.4%
112
+53.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 110
−34.5%
148
+34.5%
Battlefield 5 100−110
−18.3%
120−130
+18.3%
Counter-Strike 2 263
+24.1%
210−220
−24.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 65
−49.2%
97
+49.2%
Far Cry 5 134
−29.1%
173
+29.1%
Fortnite 130−140
−20.7%
160−170
+20.7%
Forza Horizon 4 107
−34.6%
140−150
+34.6%
Forza Horizon 5 123
−56.9%
193
+56.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
−28.7%
140−150
+28.7%
Valorant 180−190
−18.3%
220−230
+18.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 79
−27.8%
101
+27.8%
Battlefield 5 100−110
−18.3%
120−130
+18.3%
Counter-Strike 2 129
−64.3%
210−220
+64.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−2.6%
270−280
+2.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
−43.9%
82
+43.9%
Far Cry 5 122
−31.1%
160
+31.1%
Fortnite 130−140
−20.7%
160−170
+20.7%
Forza Horizon 4 102
−41.2%
140−150
+41.2%
Forza Horizon 5 114
−52.6%
174
+52.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
−62.8%
140
+62.8%
Metro Exodus 97
−9.3%
106
+9.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
−28.7%
140−150
+28.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
−35.6%
236
+35.6%
Valorant 180−190
−18.3%
220−230
+18.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
−18.3%
120−130
+18.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
−45.3%
77
+45.3%
Far Cry 5 114
−30.7%
149
+30.7%
Forza Horizon 4 87
−65.5%
140−150
+65.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
−28.7%
140−150
+28.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
−25%
85
+25%
Valorant 180−190
−18.3%
220−230
+18.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
−20.7%
160−170
+20.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80
−18.8%
95−100
+18.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 200−210
−28.4%
250−260
+28.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
−86.5%
69
+86.5%
Metro Exodus 57
−8.8%
62
+8.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 220−230
−12.5%
250−260
+12.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
−23.1%
95−100
+23.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
−43.6%
56
+43.6%
Far Cry 5 87
−26.4%
110
+26.4%
Forza Horizon 4 75
−41.3%
100−110
+41.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
−23.6%
68
+23.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
−36.1%
95−100
+36.1%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Counter-Strike 2 19
−132%
40−45
+132%
Grand Theft Auto V 38
−105%
78
+105%
Metro Exodus 37
−24.3%
46
+24.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 61
−37.7%
84
+37.7%
Valorant 170−180
−31.2%
220−230
+31.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−31.1%
55−60
+31.1%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−41.9%
40−45
+41.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
−42.9%
30
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 47
−25.5%
59
+25.5%
Forza Horizon 4 56
−25%
70−75
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−48.5%
45−50
+48.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
−41.2%
45−50
+41.2%

This is how Arc A580 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

  • Arc B580 is 21% faster in 1080p
  • Arc B580 is 21% faster in 1440p
  • Arc B580 is 27% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc A580 is 56% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Arc B580 is 132% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A580 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • Arc B580 is ahead in 57 tests (95%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.65 34.71
Recency 10 October 2023 16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 190 Watt

Arc A580 has 8.6% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 30.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A580 in performance tests.

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