Arc B580 vs GeForce GTX 950M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 950M with Arc B580, including specs and performance data.

GTX 950M
2015
4 GB DDR3 or GDDR5, 75 Watt
6.45

Arc B580 outperforms GTX 950M by a whopping 504% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking582114
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data93.42
Power efficiency6.0814.49
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Xe2 (2024)
GPU code nameGM107BMG-G21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date13 March 2015 (10 years ago)13 December 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores6402560
Core clock speed914 MHz2670 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz2670 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt190 Watt
Texture fill rate44.96427.2
Floating-point processing power1.439 TFLOPS13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs1680
TMUs40160
Tensor Coresno data160
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data272 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeDDR3 or GDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 or 2500 MHz2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 or 80 GB/s456.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI++

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.4
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.

GTX 950M 6.45
Arc B580 38.93
+504%

  • Passmark

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 950M 2578
Arc B580 15563
+504%

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 HD30
−317%
125
+317%
1440p21
−224%
68
+224%
4K15
−180%
42
+180%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.99
1440pno data3.66
4Kno data5.93

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
−610%
210−220
+610%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−762%
112
+762%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−1017%
134
+1017%
Battlefield 5 31
−316%
120−130
+316%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
−610%
210−220
+610%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−646%
97
+646%
Far Cry 5 23
−652%
173
+652%
Fortnite 65
−151%
160−170
+151%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−418%
140−150
+418%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
−972%
193
+972%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−742%
101
+742%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 26
−469%
140−150
+469%
Valorant 70−75
−214%
220−230
+214%
Battlefield 5 26
−396%
120−130
+396%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
−610%
210−220
+610%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
−170%
270−280
+170%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−531%
82
+531%
Dota 2 73
−448%
400−450
+448%
Far Cry 5 21
−662%
160
+662%
Fortnite 24
−579%
160−170
+579%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−418%
140−150
+418%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
−867%
174
+867%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
−600%
140
+600%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−575%
81
+575%
Metro Exodus 5
−2020%
106
+2020%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−543%
140−150
+543%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
−1142%
236
+1142%
Valorant 70−75
−214%
220−230
+214%
Battlefield 5 20
−545%
120−130
+545%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−492%
77
+492%
Dota 2 67
−497%
400−450
+497%
Far Cry 5 19
−684%
149
+684%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−418%
140−150
+418%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−475%
69
+475%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−543%
140−150
+543%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−673%
85
+673%
Valorant 70−75
−214%
220−230
+214%
Fortnite 22
−641%
160−170
+641%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−860%
95−100
+860%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
−440%
250−260
+440%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
−763%
69
+763%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−933%
62
+933%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−373%
170−180
+373%
Valorant 70−75
−256%
250−260
+256%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−860%
95−100
+860%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1020%
56
+1020%
Far Cry 5 12
−817%
110
+817%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−607%
100−110
+607%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−671%
54
+671%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−656%
68
+656%
Fortnite 12−14
−654%
95−100
+654%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−359%
78
+359%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−2300%
24−27
+2300%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−4500%
46
+4500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−2000%
84
+2000%
Valorant 30−35
−613%
220−230
+613%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−1080%
55−60
+1080%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1400%
30
+1400%
Dota 2 21−24
−491%
130−140
+491%
Far Cry 5 6
−883%
59
+883%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−3100%
32
+3100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−733%
50−55
+733%
Fortnite 6−7
−700%
45−50
+700%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

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

  • Arc B580 is 317% faster in 1080p
  • Arc B580 is 224% faster in 1440p
  • Arc B580 is 180% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Arc B580 is 4500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc B580 is ahead in 61 test (97%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.45 38.93
Recency 13 March 2015 13 December 2024
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 190 Watt

GTX 950M has 153.3% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 503.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

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

Be aware that GeForce GTX 950M is a notebook card while Arc B580 is a desktop one.

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