Arc B580 vs GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile

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GTX 980 Mobile GTX 980 SLI Mobile GTX 980M GTX 980M SLI GTX 980MX
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Arc B570 Arc B580

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile with Arc B580, including specs and performance data.

GTX 980 SLI Mobile
2015
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 330 Watt
33.94

Arc B580 outperforms GTX 980 SLI Mobile by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 980 SLI Mobile GTX 980 SLI
Arc B580 Arc B580

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking125116
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data87.97
Power efficiency8.1714.50
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Xe2 (2024)
GPU code nameN16E-GXX SLIBMG-G21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date22 September 2015 (9 years ago)16 January 2025 (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.

no data

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 cores40962560
Core clock speed1126 MHz2670 MHz
Boost clock speed1228 MHz2670 MHz
Number of transistors10400 Million19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)330 Watt190 Watt
Texture fill rateno data427.2
Floating-point processing powerno data13.67 TFLOPS
ROPsno data80
TMUsno data160
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 sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed3500 MHz2375 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data456.0 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 data1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.6
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan-1.4
CUDA+-
DLSS-+

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 HD137
+9.6%
125
−9.6%
1440p65−70
−4.6%
68
+4.6%
4K68
+61.9%
42
−61.9%

Cost per frame, $

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
−89%
206
+89%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
−1.9%
210−220
+1.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−31.8%
112
+31.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
−35.8%
148
+35.8%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−0.8%
120−130
+0.8%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
−1.9%
210−220
+1.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
−14.1%
97
+14.1%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−49.1%
173
+49.1%
Fortnite 160−170
−1.9%
160−170
+1.9%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−2.1%
140−150
+2.1%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
−69.3%
193
+69.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−2.1%
140−150
+2.1%
Valorant 210−220
−1.4%
220−230
+1.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+7.9%
101
−7.9%
Battlefield 5 120−130
−0.8%
120−130
+0.8%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
−1.9%
210−220
+1.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+3.7%
82
−3.7%
Dota 2 140−150
+1.4%
140−150
−1.4%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−37.9%
160
+37.9%
Fortnite 160−170
−1.9%
160−170
+1.9%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−2.1%
140−150
+2.1%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
−52.6%
174
+52.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130
−13.8%
140
+13.8%
Metro Exodus 85−90
−21.8%
106
+21.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−2.1%
140−150
+2.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 132
−78.8%
236
+78.8%
Valorant 210−220
−1.4%
220−230
+1.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
−0.8%
120−130
+0.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+10.4%
77
−10.4%
Dota 2 140−150
+1.4%
140−150
−1.4%
Far Cry 5 110−120
−28.4%
149
+28.4%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
−2.1%
140−150
+2.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
−2.1%
140−150
+2.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
−14.9%
85
+14.9%
Valorant 210−220
−1.4%
220−230
+1.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 160−170
−1.9%
160−170
+1.9%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
−2.2%
95−100
+2.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−2%
250−260
+2%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+5.8%
69
−5.8%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−17%
62
+17%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 250−260
−0.8%
250−260
+0.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
−1.1%
95−100
+1.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−33.3%
56
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 85−90
−25%
110
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
−2.9%
100−110
+2.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
68
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95−100
−2.1%
95−100
+2.1%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−2.3%
40−45
+2.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+0%
78
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−39.4%
46
+39.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
−64.7%
84
+64.7%
Valorant 220−230
−2.3%
220−230
+2.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−1.7%
55−60
+1.7%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−2.3%
40−45
+2.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−57.9%
30
+57.9%
Dota 2 100−110
+6%
100−105
−6%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−22.9%
59
+22.9%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−2.1%
45−50
+2.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
−2.1%
45−50
+2.1%

This is how GTX 980 SLI Mobile and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 10% faster in 1080p
  • Arc B580 is 5% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 62% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 980 SLI Mobile is 10% faster.
  • in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc B580 is 89% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 980 SLI Mobile is ahead in 4 tests (7%)
  • Arc B580 is ahead in 52 tests (87%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (7%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 33.94 34.68
Recency 22 September 2015 16 January 2025
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 330 Watt 190 Watt

Arc B580 has a 2.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 73.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile and Arc B580.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 980 SLI Mobile is a notebook card while Arc B580 is a desktop one.

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