GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile vs Arc A580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc A580 with GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

Arc A580
2023
8 GB GDDR6, 175 Watt
30.96

RTX 4050 Mobile outperforms Arc A580 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking181123
Place by popularity8442
Power efficiency12.1651.60
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7 (2022−2023)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameDG2-512AD107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date10 October 2023 (1 year ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)

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 MHz1455 MHz
Boost clock speed2000 MHz1755 MHz
Number of transistors21,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology6 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate384.0140.4
Floating-point processing power12.29 TFLOPS8.986 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs19280
Tensor Cores38480
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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinno data

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 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz16000 GB/s
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 2.0Portable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA-8.9

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. 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 30.96
RTX 4050 Mobile 37.51
+21.2%

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 11905
RTX 4050 Mobile 14423
+21.2%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Arc A580 35210
+15.6%
RTX 4050 Mobile 30465

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Arc A580 95677
+11.7%
RTX 4050 Mobile 85660

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Arc A580 27574
+23.1%
RTX 4050 Mobile 22400

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Arc A580 113974
RTX 4050 Mobile 134084
+17.6%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Arc A580 593548
+7.5%
RTX 4050 Mobile 552112

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
+8.4%
95
−8.4%
1440p55
+17%
47
−17%
4K33
+6.5%
31
−6.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 98
+24.1%
79
−24.1%
Elden Ring 81
−44.4%
117
+44.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−13.3%
100−110
+13.3%
Counter-Strike 2 83
+23.9%
67
−23.9%
Forza Horizon 4 258
+26.5%
204
−26.5%
Metro Exodus 134
+47.3%
90−95
−47.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−15.6%
70−75
+15.6%
Valorant 120−130
−50.4%
185
+50.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−13.3%
100−110
+13.3%
Counter-Strike 2 74
+25.4%
59
−25.4%
Dota 2 86
−62.8%
140
+62.8%
Elden Ring 100−110
−21.9%
128
+21.9%
Far Cry 5 63
−54%
97
+54%
Fortnite 140−150
−13.7%
160−170
+13.7%
Forza Horizon 4 214
+27.4%
168
−27.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
−46.5%
126
+46.5%
Metro Exodus 97
+203%
32
−203%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−10.1%
190−200
+10.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
−15.6%
70−75
+15.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
−26.9%
130−140
+26.9%
Valorant 120−130
−22%
150−160
+22%
World of Tanks 270−280
−1.5%
270−280
+1.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
−13.3%
100−110
+13.3%
Counter-Strike 2 67
+55.8%
43
−55.8%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−10.5%
95−100
+10.5%
Forza Horizon 4 177
+22.1%
145
−22.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−10.1%
190−200
+10.1%
Valorant 120−130
−12.2%
138
+12.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 37
−56.8%
58
+56.8%
Elden Ring 55−60
+3.6%
56
−3.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
−56.8%
58
+56.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−27.6%
35−40
+27.6%
World of Tanks 200−210
−19%
230−240
+19%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−16.7%
70−75
+16.7%
Counter-Strike 2 44
+76%
25
−76%
Far Cry 5 95−100
−26%
120−130
+26%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+54.8%
84
−54.8%
Metro Exodus 91
+11%
80−85
−11%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
−7.3%
59
+7.3%
Valorant 85−90
−3.4%
92
+3.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 19
+138%
8
−138%
Dota 2 38
−68.4%
64
+68.4%
Elden Ring 27−30
−29.6%
35−40
+29.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 38
−68.4%
64
+68.4%
Metro Exodus 37
−21.6%
45
+21.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
−23.7%
120−130
+23.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
−20%
24−27
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 38
−68.4%
64
+68.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−26.5%
40−45
+26.5%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
−26.7%
35−40
+26.7%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−27.9%
55−60
+27.9%
Fortnite 40−45
−26.8%
50−55
+26.8%
Forza Horizon 4 73
+37.7%
53
−37.7%
Valorant 45−50
−33.3%
60−65
+33.3%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 103
+0%
103
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 41
+0%
41
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 36
+0%
36
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 33
+0%
33
+0%
Dota 2 162
+0%
162
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 115
+0%
115
+0%

This is how Arc A580 and RTX 4050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • Arc A580 is 8% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A580 is 17% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A580 is 6% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A580 is 203% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4050 Mobile is 68% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A580 is ahead in 15 tests (24%)
  • RTX 4050 Mobile is ahead in 39 tests (62%)
  • there's a draw in 9 tests (14%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.96 37.51
Recency 10 October 2023 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 50 Watt

Arc A580 has an age advantage of 9 months, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 4050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 21.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% more advanced lithography process, and 250% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A580 in performance tests.

Be aware that Arc A580 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile is a notebook one.


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Intel Arc A580
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