Arc B580 vs RTX A2000

Place in the ranking	145	107
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	89.45	93.02
Power efficiency	34.89	14.63
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Xe2 (2025)
GPU code name	GA106	BMG-G21
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	10 August 2021 (3 years ago)	16 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

Arc B580 has 4% better value for money than RTX A2000.

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	3328	2560
Core clock speed	562 MHz	2670 MHz
Boost clock speed	1200 MHz	2670 MHz
Number of transistors	12,000 million	19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	70 Watt	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	124.8	427.2
Floating-point processing power	7.987 TFLOPS	13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	80
TMUs	104	160
Tensor Cores	104	160
Ray Tracing Cores	26	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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	167 mm	272 mm
Width	2-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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	456.0 GB/s

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	4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a	1x 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.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.8	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.4
CUDA	8.6	-
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 A2000 34.31

Arc B580 39.05
+13.8%

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 A2000 13624

Arc B580 15505
+13.8%

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	94 −33%	125 +33%
1440p	45 −55.6%	70 +55.6%
4K	29 −44.8%	42 +44.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.78 −140%	1.99 +140%
1440p	9.98 −180%	3.56 +180%
4K	15.48 −161%	5.93 +161%

Arc B580 has 140% lower cost per frame in 1080p
Arc B580 has 180% lower cost per frame in 1440p
Arc B580 has 161% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2

−70.2%

143
+70.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 −8.2%	100−110 +8.2%
Counter-Strike 2	62 −88.7%	117 +88.7%
Forza Horizon 4	166 −8.4%	180−190 +8.4%
Forza Horizon 5	90−95 −13.2%	100−110 +13.2%
Metro Exodus	106 +10.4%	95−100 −10.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	70−75 −9.9%	75−80 +9.9%
Valorant	140−150 −14.2%	160−170 +14.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 −8.2%	100−110 +8.2%
Counter-Strike 2	52 −100%	104 +100%
Dota 2	129 −8.5%	140 +8.5%
Far Cry 5	136 +97.1%	69 −97.1%
Fortnite	160−170 −8.8%	170−180 +8.8%
Forza Horizon 4	130 −7.7%	140−150 +7.7%
Forza Horizon 5	90−95 −13.2%	100−110 +13.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	129 −8.5%	140−150 +8.5%
Metro Exodus	71 +97.2%	36 −97.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 −5.2%	200−210 +5.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	70−75 −9.9%	75−80 +9.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 −17.1%	140−150 +17.1%
Valorant	140−150 −14.2%	160−170 +14.2%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 −8.2%	100−110 +8.2%
Counter-Strike 2	45 −111%	95 +111%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −6.5%	95−100 +6.5%
Forza Horizon 4	109 −10.1%	120−130 +10.1%
Forza Horizon 5	90−95 −13.2%	100−110 +13.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 −5.2%	200−210 +5.2%
Valorant	140−150 −14.2%	160−170 +14.2%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −4%	24−27 +4%
Dota 2	58 −19%	69 +19%
Grand Theft Auto V	58 −12.1%	65−70 +12.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −17.6%	40−45 +17.6%
World of Tanks	220−230 −13.3%	250−260 +13.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −10.4%	70−75 +10.4%
Far Cry 5	110−120 −15%	130−140 +15%
Forza Horizon 4	79 −7.6%	85−90 +7.6%
Forza Horizon 5	55−60 −15.5%	65−70 +15.5%
Metro Exodus	62 −40.3%	85−90 +40.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	47 −6.4%	50−55 +6.4%
Valorant	100−110 −19.6%	120−130 +19.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Dota 2	56 −39.3%	78 +39.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	56 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%
Metro Exodus	20 −130%	46 +130%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −15.9%	130−140 +15.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −13%	24−27 +13%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	56 −7.1%	60−65 +7.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −17.5%	45−50 +17.5%
Counter-Strike 2	6 −133%	14 +133%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −17.6%	60−65 +17.6%
Fortnite	45−50 −20.8%	55−60 +20.8%
Forza Horizon 4	45 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 −18.8%	35−40 +18.8%
Valorant	55−60 −23.6%	65−70 +23.6%

This is how RTX A2000 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

Arc B580 is 33% faster in 1080p
Arc B580 is 56% faster in 1440p
Arc B580 is 45% 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 A2000 is 97% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc B580 is 133% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX A2000 is ahead in 3 tests (7%)
Arc B580 is ahead in 41 test (91%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	34.31	39.05
Recency	10 August 2021	16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	70 Watt	190 Watt

RTX A2000 has 171.4% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 13.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 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 RTX A2000 in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A2000 is a workstation graphics card while Arc B580 is a desktop one.