Arc B580 vs GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile with Arc B580, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile
2021
4 GB GDDR6, 60 Watt
21.11

Arc B580 outperforms RTX 3050 4GB Mobile by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking237110
Place by popularity59not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data87.80
Power efficiency28.0014.50
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Xe2 (2024)
GPU code nameGN20-P0BMG-G21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date11 May 2021 (3 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 cores20482560
Core clock speed1238 MHz2670 MHz
Boost clock speed1500 MHz2670 MHz
Number of transistorsno data19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)190 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

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed12000 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-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.6
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan-1.4
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 HD63
−98.4%
125
+98.4%
1440p46
−47.8%
68
+47.8%
4K29
−44.8%
42
+44.8%

Cost per frame, $

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 71
−190%
206
+190%
Counter-Strike 2 170
−24.7%
210−220
+24.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
−69.7%
112
+69.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 54
−174%
148
+174%
Battlefield 5 93
−38.7%
120−130
+38.7%
Counter-Strike 2 125
−69.6%
210−220
+69.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 52
−86.5%
97
+86.5%
Far Cry 5 68
−154%
173
+154%
Fortnite 110−120
−40.9%
160−170
+40.9%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−56.5%
140−150
+56.5%
Forza Horizon 5 87
−122%
193
+122%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−66.3%
140−150
+66.3%
Valorant 160−170
−36.6%
220−230
+36.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 32
−216%
101
+216%
Battlefield 5 89
−44.9%
120−130
+44.9%
Counter-Strike 2 36
−489%
210−220
+489%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−9.9%
270−280
+9.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
−100%
82
+100%
Dota 2 118
−61%
190−200
+61%
Far Cry 5 64
−150%
160
+150%
Fortnite 110−120
−40.9%
160−170
+40.9%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−56.5%
140−150
+56.5%
Forza Horizon 5 77
−126%
174
+126%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
−62.8%
140
+62.8%
Metro Exodus 49
−116%
106
+116%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−66.3%
140−150
+66.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
−191%
236
+191%
Valorant 160−170
−36.6%
220−230
+36.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 83
−55.4%
120−130
+55.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
−126%
77
+126%
Dota 2 112
−60.7%
180−190
+60.7%
Far Cry 5 61
−144%
149
+144%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
−56.5%
140−150
+56.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−66.3%
140−150
+66.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
−84.8%
85
+84.8%
Valorant 160−170
−36.6%
220−230
+36.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 110−120
−40.9%
160−170
+40.9%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−90%
95−100
+90%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−57.7%
250−260
+57.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 48
−43.8%
69
+43.8%
Metro Exodus 29
−114%
62
+114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−0.6%
170−180
+0.6%
Valorant 200−210
−26%
250−260
+26%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 66
−45.5%
95−100
+45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
−211%
56
+211%
Far Cry 5 49
−124%
110
+124%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−78%
100−110
+78%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−78.9%
68
+78.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
−78.2%
95−100
+78.2%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−91.3%
40−45
+91.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
−77.3%
78
+77.3%
Metro Exodus 17
−171%
46
+171%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 29
−190%
84
+190%
Valorant 130−140
−69.4%
220−230
+69.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35
−68.6%
55−60
+68.6%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−91.3%
40−45
+91.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
−400%
30
+400%
Dota 2 62
−61.3%
100−105
+61.3%
Far Cry 5 19
−211%
59
+211%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−75%
70−75
+75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−104%
45−50
+104%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−92%
45−50
+92%

This is how RTX 3050 4GB Mobile and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

  • Arc B580 is 98% faster in 1080p
  • Arc B580 is 48% faster in 1440p
  • Arc B580 is 45% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc B580 is 489% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Arc B580 surpassed RTX 3050 4GB Mobile in all 60 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.11 34.63
Recency 11 May 2021 16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 190 Watt

RTX 3050 4GB Mobile has 216.7% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 64% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Mobile is a notebook card while Arc B580 is a desktop one.

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