Arc B580 vs ATI Radeon HD 4870

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4870 and Arc B580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 4870
2008
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
3.31

Arc B580 outperforms ATI HD 4870 by a whopping 1038% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking764129
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.2684.87
Power efficiency1.6815.10
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Xe2 (2024)
GPU code nameRV770BMG-G21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 June 2008 (17 years ago)13 December 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $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 32542% better value for money than ATI HD 4870.

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 cores8002560
Core clock speed750 MHz2670 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2670 MHz
Number of transistors956 million19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt190 Watt
Texture fill rate30.00427.2
Floating-point processing power1.2 TFLOPS13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs1680
TMUs40160
Tensor Coresno data160
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length250 mm272 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/s456.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x 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.

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.6
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
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.

ATI HD 4870 3.31
Arc B580 37.67
+1038%

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.

ATI HD 4870 1386
Arc B580 15785
+1039%

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 HD10−12
−1170%
127
+1170%
1440p6−7
−1050%
69
+1050%
4K3−4
−1300%
42
+1300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p29.90
−1425%
1.96
+1425%
1440p49.83
−1281%
3.61
+1281%
4K99.67
−1581%
5.93
+1581%
  • Arc B580 has 1425% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • Arc B580 has 1281% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • Arc B580 has 1581% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 112
+0%
112
+0%
Sons of the Forest 132
+0%
132
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 97
+0%
97
+0%
Far Cry 5 173
+0%
173
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 193
+0%
193
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Sons of the Forest 99
+0%
99
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 82
+0%
82
+0%
Far Cry 5 160
+0%
160
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 174
+0%
174
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 140
+0%
140
+0%
Metro Exodus 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Sons of the Forest 92
+0%
92
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 236
+0%
236
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
+0%
77
+0%
Far Cry 5 149
+0%
149
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Sons of the Forest 90
+0%
90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
+0%
85
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
+0%
69
+0%
Metro Exodus 62
+0%
62
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 56
+0%
56
+0%
Far Cry 5 110
+0%
110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Sons of the Forest 68
+0%
68
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
+0%
68
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 78
+0%
78
+0%
Metro Exodus 46
+0%
46
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
+0%
84
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 59
+0%
59
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Sons of the Forest 39
+0%
39
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how ATI HD 4870 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

  • Arc B580 is 1170% faster in 1080p
  • Arc B580 is 1050% faster in 1440p
  • Arc B580 is 1300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.31 37.67
Recency 25 June 2008 13 December 2024
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 190 Watt

ATI HD 4870 has 26.7% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 1038.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4870 in performance tests.

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