Arc A580 vs GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB and Arc A580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 3050 8 GB
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 130 Watt
30.38
+6.1%

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms Arc A580 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking180196
Place by popularity1297
Cost-effectiveness evaluation65.63no data
Power efficiency17.1211.99
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGA106DG2-512
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date4 January 2022 (3 years ago)10 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 no data

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 cores25603072
Core clock speed1552 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1777 MHz2000 MHz
Number of transistors12,000 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate142.2384.0
Floating-point processing power9.098 TFLOPS12.29 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs80192
Tensor Cores80384
Ray Tracing Cores2024

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Length242 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin2x 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 amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s512.0 GB/s
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 Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.6-
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.

RTX 3050 8 GB 30.38
+6.1%
Arc A580 28.64

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.

RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+6.1%
Arc A580 11891

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 HD100−110
−3%
103
+3%
1440p55−60
−1.8%
56
+1.8%
4K35−40
+6.1%
33
−6.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.49no data
1440p4.53no data
4K7.11no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 331
+0%
331
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 73
+0%
73
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 109
+0%
109
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 263
+0%
263
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65
+0%
65
+0%
Far Cry 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 107
+0%
107
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 78
+0%
78
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
+0%
57
+0%
Far Cry 5 122
+0%
122
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 102
+0%
102
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+0%
86
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 64
+0%
64
+0%
Metro Exodus 97
+0%
97
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+0%
174
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Far Cry 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 87
+0%
87
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 53
+0%
53
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
+0%
68
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80
+0%
80
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+0%
37
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 87
+0%
87
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75
+0%
75
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 39
+0%
39
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+0%
55
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 38
+0%
38
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 61
+0%
61
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
+0%
21
+0%
Far Cry 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+0%
56
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 22
+0%
22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how RTX 3050 8 GB and Arc A580 compete in popular games:

  • Arc A580 is 3% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A580 is 2% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 6% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.38 28.64
Recency 4 January 2022 10 October 2023
Chip lithography 8 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 175 Watt

RTX 3050 8 GB has a 6.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 34.6% lower power consumption.

Arc A580, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB and Arc A580.

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