Arc B580 vs Quadro P4200

Place in the ranking	225	109
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	93.94
Power efficiency	17.30	14.51
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Xe2 (2024)
GPU code name	GP104	BMG-G21
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	21 February 2018 (7 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 cores	2304	2560
Core clock speed	1227 MHz	2670 MHz
Boost clock speed	1647 MHz	2670 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	237.2	427.2
Floating-point processing power	7.589 TFLOPS	13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	80
TMUs	144	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	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	272 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.3 GB/s	456.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.4
CUDA	6.1	-
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.

Quadro P4200 25.24

Arc B580 40.22
+59.4%

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.

Quadro P4200 10729

Arc B580 15458
+44.1%

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	75−80 −68%	126 +68%
1440p	40−45 −70%	68 +70%
4K	24−27 −70.8%	41 +70.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	1.98
1440p	no data	3.66
4K	no data	6.07

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart	65−70 −217%	206 +217%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −211%	143 +211%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −120%	112 +120%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart	65−70 −128%	148 +128%
Battlefield 5	90−95 −37.2%	120−130 +37.2%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −154%	117 +154%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −90.2%	97 +90.2%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −119%	173 +119%
Fortnite	110−120 −38.5%	160−170 +38.5%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −53.2%	140−150 +53.2%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −188%	193 +188%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −60.9%	140−150 +60.9%
Valorant	160−170 −35%	220−230 +35%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart	65−70 −55.4%	101 +55.4%
Battlefield 5	90−95 −37.2%	120−130 +37.2%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −126%	104 +126%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	250−260 −9%	270−280 +9%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −60.8%	82 +60.8%
Dota 2	120−130 −57%	190−200 +57%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −103%	160 +103%
Fortnite	110−120 −38.5%	160−170 +38.5%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −53.2%	140−150 +53.2%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −160%	174 +160%
Grand Theft Auto V	85−90 −62.8%	140 +62.8%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −104%	106 +104%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −60.9%	140−150 +60.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −232%	236 +232%
Valorant	160−170 −35%	220−230 +35%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −37.2%	120−130 +37.2%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −107%	95 +107%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −51%	77 +51%
Dota 2	120−130 −57%	190−200 +57%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −88.6%	149 +88.6%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −53.2%	140−150 +53.2%
Forza Horizon 5	65−70 −49.3%	100−105 +49.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −60.9%	140−150 +60.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −19.7%	85 +19.7%
Valorant	160−170 −35%	220−230 +35%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite

110−120

−38.5%

160−170
+38.5%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	160−170 −53.3%	250−260 +53.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −60.5%	69 +60.5%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −93.8%	62 +93.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Valorant	200−210 −24.1%	250−260 +24.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −45.5%	95−100 +45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −143%	56 +143%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −104%	110 +104%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −72.1%	100−110 +72.1%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −54.8%	65−70 +54.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −74.4%	68 +74.4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite

55−60

−75%

95−100
+75%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −77.3%	78 +77.3%
Metro Exodus	20−22 −130%	46 +130%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −140%	84 +140%
Valorant	130−140 −64.5%	220−230 +64.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −63.9%	55−60 +63.9%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −27.3%	14 +27.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −200%	30 +200%
Dota 2	75−80 −53.8%	120−130 +53.8%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −119%	59 +119%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −66.7%	70−75 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 −59.1%	35−40 +59.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 −96%	45−50 +96%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite

24−27

−84.6%

45−50
+84.6%

This is how Quadro P4200 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

Arc B580 is 68% faster in 1080p
Arc B580 is 70% faster in 1440p
Arc B580 is 71% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc B580 is 232% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Arc B580 is ahead in 60 tests (98%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	25.24	40.22
Recency	21 February 2018	16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	190 Watt

Quadro P4200 has 90% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 59.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P4200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4200 is a mobile workstation card while Arc B580 is a desktop one.