Radeon 860M vs Arc B580
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc B580 with Radeon 860M, including specs and performance data.
Arc B580 outperforms 860M by a whopping 240% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 114 | 427 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 91.81 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 14.59 | 54.36 |
| Architecture | Xe2 (2024) | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) |
| GPU code name | BMG-G21 | Strix Point |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 December 2024 (less than a year ago) | March 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 2560 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 2670 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2670 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 19,600 million | 34,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 190 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 427.2 | 96.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 13.67 TFLOPS | 3.072 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 80 | 8 |
| TMUs | 160 | 32 |
| Tensor Cores | 160 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 20 | 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 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 272 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 2375 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 456.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
| 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 125
+400%
| 25
−400%
|
| 1440p | 68
+278%
| 18−20
−278%
|
| 4K | 42
+250%
| 12−14
−250%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 1.99 | no data |
| 1440p | 3.66 | no data |
| 4K | 5.93 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+251%
|
60−65
−251%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 112
+273%
|
30−33
−273%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 134
+570%
|
20−22
−570%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+165%
|
45−50
−165%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+251%
|
60−65
−251%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 97
+259%
|
27−30
−259%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 173
+368%
|
35−40
−368%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
+148%
|
65−70
−148%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+202%
|
45−50
−202%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 193
+251%
|
55−60
−251%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 101
+405%
|
20−22
−405%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+273%
|
40−45
−273%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+119%
|
100−110
−119%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+165%
|
45−50
−165%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+251%
|
60−65
−251%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+70.6%
|
160−170
−70.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 82
+242%
|
24−27
−242%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 160
+332%
|
35−40
−332%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
+148%
|
65−70
−148%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+202%
|
45−50
−202%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 174
+248%
|
50−55
−248%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 140
+483%
|
24
−483%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 81
+305%
|
20−22
−305%
|
| Metro Exodus | 106
+361%
|
21−24
−361%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+273%
|
40−45
−273%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 236
+714%
|
27−30
−714%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+119%
|
100−110
−119%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+165%
|
45−50
−165%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 77
+267%
|
21−24
−267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 149
+303%
|
35−40
−303%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+202%
|
45−50
−202%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 69
+245%
|
20−22
−245%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 140−150
+273%
|
40−45
−273%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85
+193%
|
27−30
−193%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+268%
|
60−65
−268%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 160−170
+148%
|
65−70
−148%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+357%
|
21−24
−357%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270
+206%
|
85−90
−206%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 69
+306%
|
16−18
−306%
|
| Metro Exodus | 62
+377%
|
12−14
−377%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+250%
|
50−55
−250%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
+107%
|
120−130
−107%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+234%
|
27−30
−234%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 56
+250%
|
16−18
−250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110
+358%
|
24−27
−358%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+296%
|
27−30
−296%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 54
+350%
|
12−14
−350%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 68
+325%
|
16−18
−325%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 95−100
+313%
|
24−27
−313%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+780%
|
5−6
−780%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 78
+255%
|
21−24
−255%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 46
+557%
|
7−8
−557%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 84
+500%
|
14−16
−500%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+288%
|
55−60
−288%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+300%
|
14−16
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+267%
|
12−14
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30
+275%
|
8−9
−275%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 59
+436%
|
10−12
−436%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+274%
|
18−20
−274%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 32
+433%
|
6−7
−433%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+355%
|
10−12
−355%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 45−50
+345%
|
10−12
−345%
|
This is how Arc B580 and Radeon 860M compete in popular games:
- Arc B580 is 400% faster in 1080p
- Arc B580 is 278% faster in 1440p
- Arc B580 is 250% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Arc B580 is 780% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Arc B580 surpassed Radeon 860M in all 52 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 37.13 | 10.92 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 190 Watt | 15 Watt |
Arc B580 has a 240% higher aggregate performance score.
Radeon 860M, on the other hand, has a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 1166.7% lower power consumption.
The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 860M in performance tests.
Be aware that Arc B580 is a desktop card while Radeon 860M is a notebook one.
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