Arc B580 vs ATI Radeon 9600 XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 9600 XT and Arc B580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc B580 outperforms ATI 9600 XT by a whopping 46775% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1498 | 129 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 79.04 |
| Power efficiency | 0.28 | 14.96 |
| Architecture | Rage 9 (2003−2006) | Xe2 (2024) |
| GPU code name | RV360 | BMG-G21 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 October 2003 (21 years ago) | 13 December 2024 (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.
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 | 500 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2670 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 60 million | 19,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 22 Watt | 190 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 2.000 | 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 |
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 8x | 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 | 128 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 300 MHz | 2375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 9.6 GB/s | 456.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
| 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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | 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 | 9.0 (9_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 2.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.4 |
| 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.
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.
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 | -0−1 | 127 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 69 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 42 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 1.96 |
| 1440p | no data | 3.61 |
| 4K | no data | 5.93 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
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210−220
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 112
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112
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| Sons of the Forest | 132
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132
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
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210−220
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 97
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97
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| Far Cry 5 | 173
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173
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| Fortnite | 160−170
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160−170
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
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140−150
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 193
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193
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
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150−160
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| Sons of the Forest | 99
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99
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| Valorant | 220−230
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220−230
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
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130−140
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
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210−220
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
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270−280
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 82
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82
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| Far Cry 5 | 160
+0%
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160
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| Fortnite | 160−170
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160−170
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
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140−150
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 174
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174
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 140
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140
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| Metro Exodus | 106
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106
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
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150−160
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| Sons of the Forest | 92
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92
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 236
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236
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| Valorant | 220−230
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220−230
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 77
+0%
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77
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| Far Cry 5 | 149
+0%
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149
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+0%
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150−160
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| Sons of the Forest | 90
+0%
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90
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85
+0%
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85
+0%
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| Valorant | 220−230
+0%
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220−230
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
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95−100
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270
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260−270
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 69
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69
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| Metro Exodus | 62
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62
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
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| Valorant | 250−260
+0%
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250−260
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 56
+0%
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56
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 110
+0%
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110
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
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100−110
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| Sons of the Forest | 68
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68
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 68
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68
+0%
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 100−105
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100−105
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4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 78
+0%
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78
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| Metro Exodus | 46
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46
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 84
+0%
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84
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| Valorant | 230−240
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230−240
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
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60−65
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30
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30
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| Far Cry 5 | 59
+0%
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59
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
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70−75
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
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50−55
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| Sons of the Forest | 39
+0%
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39
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.08 | 37.50 |
| Recency | 1 October 2003 | 13 December 2024 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 22 Watt | 190 Watt |
ATI 9600 XT has 763.6% lower power consumption.
Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 46775% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 21 years, a 9500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 9600 XT in performance tests.
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