Arc B580 vs GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile with Arc B580, including specs and performance data.
Arc B580 outperforms GTX 1080 SLI Mobile by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 126 | 100 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 93.08 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 14.69 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Xe2 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Pascal GP104 SLI | BMG-G21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 August 2016 (8 years ago) | 16 January 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 5120 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1556 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1733 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 14400 Million | 19,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 190 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 427.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 13.67 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 80 |
| TMUs | no data | 160 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 160 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 272 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 10000 MHz | 2375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 456.0 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 Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | - | + |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.4 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 | 136
+8.8%
| 125
−8.8%
|
| 1440p | 60−65
−15%
| 69
+15%
|
| 4K | 96
+123%
| 43
−123%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 1.99 |
| 1440p | no data | 3.61 |
| 4K | no data | 5.79 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
−85.7%
|
143
+85.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
−7.6%
|
85−90
+7.6%
|
| Elden Ring | 130−140
−7.7%
|
140−150
+7.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
−3.9%
|
100−110
+3.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
−51.9%
|
117
+51.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
−7.6%
|
85−90
+7.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 170−180
−6.1%
|
190−200
+6.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 90−95
−6.6%
|
95−100
+6.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 70−75
−6.8%
|
75−80
+6.8%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−9.4%
|
160−170
+9.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
−3.9%
|
100−110
+3.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
−35.1%
|
104
+35.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
−7.6%
|
85−90
+7.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
−18.6%
|
140
+18.6%
|
| Elden Ring | 130−140
−10%
|
140−150
+10%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+37.7%
|
69
−37.7%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
−6%
|
170−180
+6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 170−180
−6.1%
|
190−200
+6.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 110−120
−1.7%
|
120−130
+1.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 90−95
+153%
|
36
−153%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 116
−75%
|
200−210
+75%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 70−75
−6.8%
|
75−80
+6.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 169
+16.6%
|
140−150
−16.6%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−9.4%
|
160−170
+9.4%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
−3.9%
|
100−110
+3.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
−23.4%
|
95
+23.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
−7.6%
|
85−90
+7.6%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
−1.7%
|
120−130
+1.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
−4.2%
|
95−100
+4.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 170−180
−6.1%
|
190−200
+6.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 83
−145%
|
200−210
+145%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
−9.4%
|
160−170
+9.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 75−80
−12%
|
80−85
+12%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
−1.4%
|
70−75
+1.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−2.9%
|
180−190
+2.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
−10.8%
|
40−45
+10.8%
|
| World of Tanks | 230−240
−8.4%
|
250−260
+8.4%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−5.7%
|
70−75
+5.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−64.9%
|
61
+64.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 120−130
−9.1%
|
130−140
+9.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
−2.8%
|
110−120
+2.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 80−85
−6.1%
|
85−90
+6.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
−1.6%
|
65−70
+1.6%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−13%
|
130−140
+13%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−10.5%
|
40−45
+10.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
−8.3%
|
78
+8.3%
|
| Elden Ring | 35−40
−14.3%
|
40−45
+14.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
−4.2%
|
75−80
+4.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
−48.4%
|
46
+48.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 169
+28%
|
130−140
−28%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
−4.2%
|
75−80
+4.2%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−11.6%
|
45−50
+11.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−10.5%
|
40−45
+10.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
−4.2%
|
75−80
+4.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
−10.9%
|
60−65
+10.9%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
−11.5%
|
55−60
+11.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
−6.6%
|
65−70
+6.6%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−15%
|
65−70
+15%
|
This is how GTX 1080 SLI Mobile and Arc B580 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is 9% faster in 1080p
- Arc B580 is 15% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is 123% 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 GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is 153% faster.
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc B580 is 145% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is ahead in 4 tests (9%)
- Arc B580 is ahead in 37 tests (86%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (5%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 37.42 | 40.60 |
| Recency | 16 August 2016 | 16 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 5 nm |
Arc B580 has a 8.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile and Arc B580.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile is a notebook card while Arc B580 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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