Arc B580 vs Radeon R9 290
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 290 and Arc B580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc B580 outperforms R9 290 by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 273 | 107 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.99 | 93.57 |
| Power efficiency | 5.27 | 14.57 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Xe2 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Hawaii | BMG-G21 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 November 2013 (11 years ago) | 16 January 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $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 1071% better value for money than R9 290.
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 | 2560 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 947 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2670 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,200 million | 19,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 275 Watt | 190 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 151.5 | 427.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.849 TFLOPS | 13.67 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 80 |
| TMUs | 160 | 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 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 275 mm | 272 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 2375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320.0 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 | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | 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 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 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 | 65−70
−92.3%
| 125
+92.3%
|
| 1440p | 35−40
−100%
| 70
+100%
|
| 4K | 21−24
−100%
| 42
+100%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 6.14
−208%
| 1.99
+208%
|
| 1440p | 11.40
−220%
| 3.56
+220%
|
| 4K | 19.00
−220%
| 5.93
+220%
|
- Arc B580 has 208% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- Arc B580 has 220% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- Arc B580 has 220% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 143
+0%
|
143
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 117
+0%
|
117
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 104
+0%
|
104
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| ELDEN RING | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 69
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 140
+0%
|
140
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95
+0%
|
95
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| ELDEN RING | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 69
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| ELDEN RING | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 78
+0%
|
78
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
This is how R9 290 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:
- Arc B580 is 92% faster in 1080p
- Arc B580 is 100% faster in 1440p
- Arc B580 is 100% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 52 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.84 | 39.77 |
| Recency | 5 November 2013 | 16 January 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 275 Watt | 190 Watt |
Arc B580 has a 90.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 44.7% lower power consumption.
The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 290 in performance tests.
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