Arc B580 vs Radeon R9 M280X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M280X with Arc B580, including specs and performance data.

R9 M280X
2015
0 MB Not Listed
2.11

Arc B580 outperforms R9 M280X by a whopping 1824% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking876100
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data93.08
Power efficiencyno data14.69
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Xe2 (2025)
GPU code nameSaturnBMG-G21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 February 2015 (9 years ago)16 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores8962560
Core clock speed1000 MHz2670 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2670 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data190 Watt
Texture fill rate61.60427.2
Floating-point processing power1.971 TFLOPS13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs1680
TMUs56160
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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportNot Listedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data272 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeNot ListedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount0 MB12 GB
Memory bus widthNot Listed192 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s456.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.6
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed3.0
Vulkan-1.4
Mantle+-

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.

R9 M280X 2.11
Arc B580 40.60
+1824%

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.

R9 M280X 813
Arc B580 15607
+1820%

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 HD28
−346%
125
+346%
1440p3−4
−2200%
69
+2200%
4K18
−139%
43
+139%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.99
1440pno data3.61
4Kno data5.79

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1688%
143
+1688%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Elden Ring 5−6
−1800%
95−100
+1800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−2550%
100−110
+2550%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1363%
117
+1363%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−1809%
210−220
+1809%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−3133%
95−100
+3133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−888%
75−80
+888%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−2550%
100−110
+2550%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1200%
104
+1200%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Dota 2 12
−1067%
140
+1067%
Elden Ring 5−6
−2760%
140−150
+2760%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−431%
69
+431%
Fortnite 10−12
−1500%
170−180
+1500%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−1809%
210−220
+1809%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
−1800%
95−100
+1800%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−1100%
36
+1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30
−577%
200−210
+577%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−888%
75−80
+888%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
−663%
140−150
+663%
World of Tanks 67
−316%
270−280
+316%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−2550%
100−110
+2550%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1088%
95
+1088%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Dota 2 31
−1674%
550−600
+1674%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−662%
95−100
+662%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−1809%
210−220
+1809%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−867%
200−210
+867%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 1−2
−8300%
80−85
+8300%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−1757%
260−270
+1757%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−4000%
40−45
+4000%
World of Tanks 14−16
−1743%
250−260
+1743%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 70−75
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−90.6%
61
+90.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−2100%
130−140
+2100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−1800%
95−100
+1800%
Valorant 8−9
−1525%
130−140
+1525%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−388%
78
+388%
Elden Ring 1−2
−3900%
40−45
+3900%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1767%
280−290
+1767%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 19
−595%
130−140
+595%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−2600%
27−30
+2600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−1767%
280−290
+1767%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−2300%
45−50
+2300%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Dota 2 16−18
−1775%
300−310
+1775%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−2950%
60−65
+2950%
Fortnite 0−1 55−60
Valorant 2−3
−3350%
65−70
+3350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 69
+0%
69
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Metro Exodus 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 46
+0%
46
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

This is how R9 M280X and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

  • Arc B580 is 346% faster in 1080p
  • Arc B580 is 2200% faster in 1440p
  • Arc B580 is 139% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Elden Ring, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc B580 is 8300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc B580 is ahead in 33 tests (80%)
  • there's a draw in 8 tests (20%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.11 40.60
Recency 5 February 2015 16 January 2025
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

Arc B580 has a 1824.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M280X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M280X is a notebook 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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