Arc B580 vs GeForce GTX 950

Place in the ranking	380	107
Place by popularity	93	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.55	93.02
Power efficiency	10.65	14.63
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Xe2 (2025)
GPU code name	GM206	BMG-G21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 August 2015 (9 years ago)	16 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$159	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

Arc B580 has 988% better value for money than GTX 950.

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	768	2560
Core clock speed	1024 MHz	2670 MHz
Boost clock speed	1188 MHz	2670 MHz
Number of transistors	2,940 million	19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	57.02	427.2
Floating-point processing power	1.825 TFLOPS	13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	80
TMUs	48	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).

Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	202 mm	272 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)	350 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	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	2 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.6 GB/s	2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	105.6 GB/s	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	Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	+	-
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream	+	-
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	-
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.4
CUDA	+	-
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. 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.

GTX 950 13.46

Arc B580 39.05
+190%

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.

GTX 950 5343

Arc B580 15505
+190%

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	49 −155%	125 +155%
1440p	24−27 −192%	70 +192%
4K	23 −82.6%	42 +82.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.24 −62.9%	1.99 +62.9%
1440p	6.63 −86.2%	3.56 +86.2%
4K	6.91 −16.6%	5.93 +16.6%

Arc B580 has 63% lower cost per frame in 1080p
Arc B580 has 86% lower cost per frame in 1440p
Arc B580 has 17% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −496%	143 +496%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −178%	75−80 +178%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −136%	100−110 +136%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −388%	117 +388%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −178%	75−80 +178%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −186%	160−170 +186%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −178%	100−110 +178%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −153%	95−100 +153%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −129%	75−80 +129%
Valorant	55−60 −188%	160−170 +188%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −136%	100−110 +136%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −333%	104 +333%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −178%	75−80 +178%
Dota 2	25 −460%	140 +460%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −35.3%	69 +35.3%
Fortnite	75−80 −123%	170−180 +123%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −186%	160−170 +186%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −178%	100−110 +178%
Grand Theft Auto V	37 −170%	100−105 +170%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +5.6%	36 −5.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −100%	200−210 +100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −129%	75−80 +129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	39 −269%	140−150 +269%
Valorant	55−60 −188%	160−170 +188%
World of Tanks	180−190 −51.6%	270−280 +51.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −136%	100−110 +136%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −296%	95 +296%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −178%	75−80 +178%
Dota 2	50−55 −180%	140−150 +180%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −94.1%	95−100 +94.1%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −186%	160−170 +186%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −178%	100−110 +178%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −100%	200−210 +100%
Valorant	55−60 −188%	160−170 +188%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −52.9%	24−27 +52.9%
Dota 2	20−22 −245%	69 +245%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 −175%	55−60 +175%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −185%	350−400 +185%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −233%	40−45 +233%
World of Tanks	95−100 −161%	250−260 +161%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −164%	70−75 +164%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −173%	30−33 +173%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −294%	130−140 +294%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −179%	95−100 +179%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 −205%	65−70 +205%
Metro Exodus	30−33 −190%	85−90 +190%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −189%	55−60 +189%
Valorant	35−40 −266%	120−130 +266%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	5−6 −260%	18−20 +260%
Dota 2	28 −179%	78 +179%
Grand Theft Auto V	28 −186%	80−85 +186%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −411%	46 +411%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −220%	130−140 +220%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −189%	24−27 +189%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 −186%	80−85 +186%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −262%	45−50 +262%
Counter-Strike 2	5−6 −180%	14 +180%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Dota 2	24−27 −180%	70−75 +180%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −253%	60−65 +253%
Fortnite	16−18 −263%	55−60 +263%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −189%	55−60 +189%
Forza Horizon 5	10−12 −245%	35−40 +245%
Valorant	14−16 −353%	65−70 +353%

This is how GTX 950 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

Arc B580 is 155% faster in 1080p
Arc B580 is 192% faster in 1440p
Arc B580 is 83% 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 950 is 6% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc B580 is 496% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 950 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
Arc B580 is ahead in 44 tests (98%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.46	39.05
Recency	20 August 2015	16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	190 Watt

GTX 950 has 111.1% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 190.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 950 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.