Arc B580 vs Radeon RX 470

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 470 and Arc B580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 470
2016
4 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
21.06

Arc B580 outperforms RX 470 by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking265100
Place by popularity46not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.6893.08
Power efficiency12.0614.69
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Xe2 (2025)
GPU code nameEllesmereBMG-G21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date4 August 2016 (8 years ago)16 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$179 $249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Arc B580 has 426% better value for money than RX 470.

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 cores20482560
Core clock speed926 MHz2670 MHz
Boost clock speed1206 MHz2670 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt190 Watt
Texture fill rate154.4427.2
Floating-point processing power4.94 TFLOPS13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs3280
TMUs128160
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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length241 mm272 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 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 amount4 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1650 MHz2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth211.2 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x 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+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4

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.

RX 470 21.06
Arc B580 40.60
+92.8%

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.

RX 470 8096
Arc B580 15607
+92.8%

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 HD71
−76.1%
125
+76.1%
1440p39
−76.9%
69
+76.9%
4K38
−13.2%
43
+13.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.52
−26.6%
1.99
+26.6%
1440p4.59
−27.2%
3.61
+27.2%
4K4.71
+22.9%
5.79
−22.9%
  • Arc B580 has 27% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • Arc B580 has 27% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 470 has 23% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−286%
143
+286%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−90.5%
80−85
+90.5%
Elden Ring 65−70
−91.2%
130−140
+91.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−60.6%
100−110
+60.6%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−216%
117
+216%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−90.5%
80−85
+90.5%
Forza Horizon 4 105
−90.5%
200−210
+90.5%
Metro Exodus 74
−31.1%
95−100
+31.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−64.6%
75−80
+64.6%
Valorant 85−90
−91.8%
160−170
+91.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−60.6%
100−110
+60.6%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−181%
104
+181%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−90.5%
80−85
+90.5%
Dota 2 48
−192%
140
+192%
Elden Ring 65−70
−110%
140−150
+110%
Far Cry 5 52
−32.7%
69
+32.7%
Fortnite 110−120
−60%
170−180
+60%
Forza Horizon 4 88
−81.8%
160−170
+81.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
−91.8%
140−150
+91.8%
Metro Exodus 34
−5.9%
36
+5.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 71
−186%
200−210
+186%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
−64.6%
75−80
+64.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
−116%
140−150
+116%
Valorant 85−90
−91.8%
160−170
+91.8%
World of Tanks 230−240
−17.2%
270−280
+17.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
−60.6%
100−110
+60.6%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
−157%
95
+157%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
−90.5%
80−85
+90.5%
Dota 2 70−75
−89.2%
140−150
+89.2%
Far Cry 5 65−70
−43.5%
95−100
+43.5%
Forza Horizon 4 67
−79.1%
120−130
+79.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 59
−244%
200−210
+244%
Valorant 85−90
−91.8%
160−170
+91.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 33
−109%
69
+109%
Elden Ring 35−40
−140%
80−85
+140%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−73.4%
300−310
+73.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−116%
40−45
+116%
World of Tanks 140−150
−81.7%
250−260
+81.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−72.1%
70−75
+72.1%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−90.6%
61
+90.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−128%
130−140
+128%
Forza Horizon 4 51
−86.3%
95−100
+86.3%
Metro Exodus 46
−89.1%
85−90
+89.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Valorant 55−60
−136%
130−140
+136%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−133%
40−45
+133%
Dota 2 33
−136%
78
+136%
Elden Ring 16−18
−150%
40−45
+150%
Grand Theft Auto V 33
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−188%
46
+188%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 62
−113%
130−140
+113%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−108%
27−30
+108%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 33
−81.8%
60−65
+81.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−129%
45−50
+129%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−133%
40−45
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Dota 2 86
−86%
160−170
+86%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−126%
60−65
+126%
Fortnite 25
−132%
55−60
+132%
Forza Horizon 4 25
−80%
45−50
+80%
Valorant 24−27
−165%
65−70
+165%

This is how RX 470 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

  • Arc B580 is 76% faster in 1080p
  • Arc B580 is 77% faster in 1440p
  • Arc B580 is 13% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc B580 is 286% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Arc B580 surpassed RX 470 in all 43 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.06 40.60
Recency 4 August 2016 16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 190 Watt

RX 470 has 58.3% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 92.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 470 in performance tests.


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