Arc Pro B50 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Arc Pro B50, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2080 Super outperforms Pro B50 by an impressive 56% 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 | 88 | 216 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 26.87 | 43.54 |
| Power efficiency | 14.24 | 32.59 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Xe2 (2024) |
| GPU code name | TU104 | BMG-G21 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 23 July 2019 (6 years ago) | 5 September 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | $349 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Arc Pro B50 has 62% better value for money than RTX 2080 Super.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 3072 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1650 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1815 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,600 million | 19,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 70 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 348.5 | 332.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 11.15 TFLOPS | 10.65 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 16 |
| TMUs | 192 | 128 |
| Tensor Cores | 384 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 48 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 3 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
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 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | 167 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1937 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 495.9 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | 4x mini-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 and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | - |
| DLSS | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 138
+62.4%
| 85−90
−62.4%
|
| 1440p | 92
+67.3%
| 55−60
−67.3%
|
| 4K | 70
+75%
| 40−45
−75%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.07
−23.4%
| 4.11
+23.4%
|
| 1440p | 7.60
−19.7%
| 6.35
+19.7%
|
| 4K | 9.99
−14.4%
| 8.73
+14.4%
|
- Arc Pro B50 has 23% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- Arc Pro B50 has 20% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- Arc Pro B50 has 14% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260
+56.3%
|
160−170
−56.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 110−120
+60%
|
70−75
−60%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 110−120
+62.9%
|
70−75
−62.9%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 122
+62.7%
|
75−80
−62.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260
+56.3%
|
160−170
−56.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 110−120
+60%
|
70−75
−60%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 109
+67.7%
|
65−70
−67.7%
|
| Fortnite | 253
+58.1%
|
160−170
−58.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 143
+58.9%
|
90−95
−58.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 140−150
+62.2%
|
90−95
−62.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 110−120
+62.9%
|
70−75
−62.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 173
+57.3%
|
110−120
−57.3%
|
| Valorant | 301
+58.4%
|
190−200
−58.4%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 110
+57.1%
|
70−75
−57.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 250−260
+56.3%
|
160−170
−56.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+63.5%
|
170−180
−63.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 110−120
+60%
|
70−75
−60%
|
| Dota 2 | 138
+62.4%
|
85−90
−62.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 105
+61.5%
|
65−70
−61.5%
|
| Fortnite | 185
+68.2%
|
110−120
−68.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 142
+57.8%
|
90−95
−57.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 140−150
+62.2%
|
90−95
−62.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 113
+61.4%
|
70−75
−61.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 110−120
+62.9%
|
70−75
−62.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 93
+69.1%
|
55−60
−69.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 168
+68%
|
100−105
−68%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 195
+62.5%
|
120−130
−62.5%
|
| Valorant | 283
+57.2%
|
180−190
−57.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 131
+63.8%
|
80−85
−63.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 89
+61.8%
|
55−60
−61.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 129
+61.3%
|
80−85
−61.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 106
+63.1%
|
65−70
−63.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 133
+56.5%
|
85−90
−56.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 59
+68.6%
|
35−40
−68.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 159
+59%
|
100−105
−59%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 109
+67.7%
|
65−70
−67.7%
|
| Valorant | 217
+66.9%
|
130−140
−66.9%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 180
+63.6%
|
110−120
−63.6%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
+58.8%
|
80−85
−58.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 300−350
+59%
|
210−220
−59%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 95−100
+65%
|
60−65
−65%
|
| Metro Exodus | 63
+57.5%
|
40−45
−57.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+59.1%
|
110−120
−59.1%
|
| Valorant | 273
+60.6%
|
170−180
−60.6%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 108
+66.2%
|
65−70
−66.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 57
+62.9%
|
35−40
−62.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100
+66.7%
|
60−65
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 117
+67.1%
|
70−75
−67.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 47
+56.7%
|
30−33
−56.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 95−100
+60%
|
60−65
−60%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 127
+58.8%
|
80−85
−58.8%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+62.9%
|
35−40
−62.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 115
+64.3%
|
70−75
−64.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+72.2%
|
18−20
−72.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40
+66.7%
|
24−27
−66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 79
+58%
|
50−55
−58%
|
| Valorant | 262
+63.8%
|
160−170
−63.8%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 68
+70%
|
40−45
−70%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+62.9%
|
35−40
−62.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 31
+72.2%
|
18−20
−72.2%
|
| Dota 2 | 116
+65.7%
|
70−75
−65.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 61
+74.3%
|
35−40
−74.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 81
+62%
|
50−55
−62%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 28
+75%
|
16−18
−75%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 68
+70%
|
40−45
−70%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 64
+60%
|
40−45
−60%
|
This is how RTX 2080 Super and Arc Pro B50 compete in popular games:
- RTX 2080 Super is 62% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2080 Super is 67% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2080 Super is 75% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 44.03 | 28.21 |
| Recency | 23 July 2019 | 5 September 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 70 Watt |
RTX 2080 Super has a 56.1% higher aggregate performance score.
Arc Pro B50, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 140% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc Pro B50 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce RTX 2080 Super is a desktop graphics card while Arc Pro B50 is a workstation one.
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