Arc B580 vs Radeon PRO W7900
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon PRO W7900 with Arc B580, including specs and performance data.
PRO W7900 outperforms Arc B580 by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 11 | 105 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.30 | 93.85 |
| Power efficiency | 17.77 | 14.65 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024) | Xe2 (2024) |
| GPU code name | Navi 31 | BMG-G21 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 April 2023 (1 year ago) | 12 December 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,999 | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Arc B580 has 442% better value for money than PRO W7900.
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 | 6144 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1855 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2495 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 57,700 million | 19,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 295 Watt | 190 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 958.1 | 427.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 61.32 TFLOPS | 13.67 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 192 | 80 |
| TMUs | 384 | 160 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 160 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 96 | 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 | 280 mm | 272 mm |
| Width | 3-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | 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 | 48 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2250 MHz | 2375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 864.0 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 | 3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | - | + |
API 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 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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 | 230−240
+82.5%
| 126
−82.5%
|
| 1440p | 130−140
+85.7%
| 70
−85.7%
|
| 4K | 75−80
+87.5%
| 40
−87.5%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 17.39
+780%
| 1.98
−780%
|
| 1440p | 30.76
+765%
| 3.56
−765%
|
| 4K | 53.32
+757%
| 6.23
−757%
|
- Arc B580 has 780% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- Arc B580 has 765% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- Arc B580 has 757% lower cost per frame in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 75.79 | 40.26 |
| Recency | 13 April 2023 | 12 December 2024 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 48 GB | 12 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 295 Watt | 190 Watt |
PRO W7900 has a 88.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Arc B580, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 55.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon PRO W7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc B580 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon PRO W7900 is a workstation graphics card while Arc B580 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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