GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Arc A580

Place in performance ranking	85	184
Place by popularity	not in top-100	45
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	39.33	37.76
Architecture	no data	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	DG2-512	GA107
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	10 October 2023 (less than a year ago)	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$179
Current price	$337	$204 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Arc A580 has 4% better value for money than RTX 3050 6 GB.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	3072	2304
Core clock speed	1700 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2000 MHz	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	21,700 million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	384.0	105.8

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	None

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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	512.0 GB/s	168.0 GB/s

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 Connectors	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	no data	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Arc A580 41.43
+48.3%

RTX 3050 6 GB 27.94

Arc A580 outperforms GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB by 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Arc A580 11584
+7.3%

RTX 3050 6 GB 10791

Arc A580 outperforms GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB by 7% in Passmark.

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 HD	99 +52.3%	65−70 −52.3%
1440p	56 +60%	35−40 −60%
4K	36 +50%	24−27 −50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	150−160 +45.6%	103 −45.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	120−130 +41.2%	85 −41.2%
Battlefield 5	190−200 +42.9%	130−140 −42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +42.9%	80−85 −42.9%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +46.1%	85−90 −46.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	150−160 +47.1%	100−110 −47.1%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +40.2%	107 −40.2%
Hitman 3	120−130 +41.2%	85−90 −41.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	280−290 +48.1%	189 −48.1%
Metro Exodus	170−180 +46.6%	110−120 −46.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	140−150 +42.9%	95−100 −42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	350−400 +35.7%	258 −35.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 +39.8%	93 −39.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	120−130 +39.5%	86 −39.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100−105 +37%	73 −37%
Battlefield 5	190−200 +42.9%	130−140 −42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +42.9%	80−85 −42.9%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +46.1%	85−90 −46.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	150−160 +47.1%	100−110 −47.1%
Forza Horizon 4	220−230 +42.9%	150−160 −42.9%
Hitman 3	120−130 +41.2%	85−90 −41.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	250−260 +47.9%	160−170 −47.9%
Metro Exodus	90−95 +45.2%	62 −45.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	140−150 +42.9%	95−100 −42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	300−310 +40.2%	214 −40.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	250−260 +43.7%	174 −43.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	140−150 +40%	100−105 −40%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90−95 +40.6%	64 −40.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	90−95 +40.6%	64 −40.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	120−130 +42.9%	80−85 −42.9%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +46.1%	85−90 −46.1%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +37.9%	87 −37.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	160−170 +46.8%	109 −46.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	260−270 +46.9%	177 −46.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−105 +47.1%	68 −47.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 +41.7%	60 −41.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

140−150

+42.9%

95−100
−42.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +37.5%	80−85 −37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	140−150 +44.3%	95−100 −44.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	80−85 +48.1%	54 −48.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	75−80 +47.1%	51 −47.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	90−95 +40.6%	60−65 −40.6%
Far Cry 5	120−130 +37.9%	87 −37.9%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +46.7%	75 −46.7%
Hitman 3	80−85 +48.1%	50−55 −48.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +37.9%	87 −37.9%
Metro Exodus	130−140 +42.9%	91 −42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	190−200 +46.2%	130 −46.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 +45.5%	55 −45.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 +38.3%	47 −38.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

100−105

+40.8%

70−75
−40.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +42.9%	40−45 −42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Hitman 3	50−55 +47.1%	30−35 −47.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +41.5%	50−55 −41.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60 +41%	39 −41%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90−95 +47.5%	61 −47.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 +42.9%	35 −42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +33.3%	30 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +40%	24−27 −40%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +42.9%	56 −42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +47.1%	51 −47.1%
Metro Exodus	75−80 +44.2%	52 −44.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +48.1%	27 −48.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55
+35.1%

35−40

−35.1%

This is how Arc A580 and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

Arc A580 is 52% faster in 1080p
Arc A580 is 60% faster in 1440p
Arc A580 is 50% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	41.43	27.94
Recency	10 October 2023	2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	70 Watt