Arc B580 vs Quadro2 Pro
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 134 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 87.04 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 15.33 |
| Architecture | Celsius (1999−2005) | Xe2 (2024) |
| GPU code name | NV15 A4 | BMG-G21 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 March 2001 (24 years ago) | 13 December 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | no data | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2670 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 25 million | 19,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 180 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 190 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 0.8 | 427.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 13.67 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 80 |
| TMUs | 4 | 160 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 160 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 5 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 18 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 | AGP 4x | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 272 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 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 | DDR | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 250 MHz | 2375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 8 GB/s | 456.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
| 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 DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 7.0 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 1.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 22 March 2001 | 13 December 2024 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 5 nm |
Arc B580 has an age advantage of 23 years, a 19100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 3500% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Quadro2 Pro and Arc B580. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro2 Pro is a workstation graphics card while Arc B580 is a desktop one.
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