Arc B580 vs GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile

Place in the ranking	218	100
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	93.08
Power efficiency	28.86	14.69
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Xe2 (2025)
GPU code name	GN20-P0-R 6 GB	BMG-G21
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2023 (2 years ago)	16 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores	2560	2560
Core clock speed	1237 MHz	2670 MHz
Boost clock speed	1492 MHz	2670 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	427.2
Floating-point processing power	no data	13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	80
TMUs	no data	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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	no data	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	272 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	96 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	12000 MHz	2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	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	no data	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12_2	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	no data	6.6
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	3.0
Vulkan	-	1.4

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	71 −76.1%	125 +76.1%
1440p	36 −91.7%	69 +91.7%
4K	24−27 −79.2%	43 +79.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	1.99
1440p	no data	3.61
4K	no data	5.79

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −204%	143 +204%
Cyberpunk 2077	81 −60.5%	130−140 +60.5%
Elden Ring	80−85 −56.6%	130−140 +56.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −37.7%	100−110 +37.7%
Counter-Strike 2	48 −144%	117 +144%
Cyberpunk 2077	32 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Forza Horizon 4	105 −52.4%	160−170 +52.4%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −47%	95−100 +47%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −43.6%	75−80 +43.6%
Valorant	100−110 −61.4%	160−170 +61.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −37.7%	100−110 +37.7%
Counter-Strike 2	40 −160%	104 +160%
Cyberpunk 2077	23 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Dota 2	61 −130%	140 +130%
Elden Ring	80−85 −72.3%	140−150 +72.3%
Far Cry 5	97 +40.6%	69 −40.6%
Fortnite	120−130 −39.7%	170−180 +39.7%
Forza Horizon 4	86 −51.2%	130−140 +51.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	91 −53.8%	140−150 +53.8%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +83.3%	36 −83.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −28.5%	200−210 +28.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 −43.6%	75−80 +43.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −76.8%	140−150 +76.8%
Valorant	100−110 −61.4%	160−170 +61.4%
World of Tanks	250−260 −7.7%	270−280 +7.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −37.7%	100−110 +37.7%
Counter-Strike 2	34 −179%	95 +179%
Cyberpunk 2077	19 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Dota 2	85−90 −60.9%	140−150 +60.9%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −28.6%	95−100 +28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	76 −57.9%	120−130 +57.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −28.5%	200−210 +28.5%
Valorant	100−110 −61.4%	160−170 +61.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	40 −72.5%	69 +72.5%
Elden Ring	40−45 −90.9%	80−85 +90.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	40 −50%	60−65 +50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −60%	280−290 +60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −78.3%	40−45 +78.3%
World of Tanks	160−170 −55.4%	250−260 +55.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −45.1%	70−75 +45.1%
Counter-Strike 2	21 −190%	61 +190%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −78.4%	130−140 +78.4%
Forza Horizon 4	57 −57.9%	90−95 +57.9%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −52.6%	85−90 +52.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	37 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
Valorant	65−70 −91.2%	130−140 +91.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −82.6%	40−45 +82.6%
Dota 2	40−45 −77.3%	78 +77.3%
Elden Ring	20−22 −100%	40−45 +100%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −59.1%	70−75 +59.1%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −142%	46 +142%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 −71.4%	130−140 +71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −68.8%	27−30 +68.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −59.1%	70−75 +59.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −84.6%	45−50 +84.6%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −82.6%	40−45 +82.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Dota 2	40−45 −59.1%	70−75 +59.1%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −84.8%	60−65 +84.8%
Fortnite	30−35 −87.1%	55−60 +87.1%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −53.8%	60−65 +53.8%
Valorant	30−35 −109%	65−70 +109%

This is how RTX 3050 6GB Mobile and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

Arc B580 is 76% faster in 1080p
Arc B580 is 92% faster in 1440p
Arc B580 is 79% 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 RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 83% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc B580 is 204% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 2 tests (5%)
Arc B580 is ahead in 41 test (95%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	25.19	40.60
Recency	6 January 2023	16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	190 Watt

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile has 216.7% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 61.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% 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 6GB Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is a notebook card while Arc B580 is a desktop one.

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