Arc B580 vs Radeon RX 580 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 580 Mobile with Arc B580, including specs and performance data.
Arc B580 outperforms RX 580 Mobile by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 304 | 116 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 21.98 | 93.10 |
| Power efficiency | 13.24 | 14.47 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Xe2 (2024) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 20 | BMG-G21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 18 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 13 December 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $301.69 | $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 324% better value for money than RX 580 Mobile.
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 | 2304 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1077 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 19,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 190 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 155.1 | 427.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.963 TFLOPS | 13.67 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 80 |
| TMUs | 144 | 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 272 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 456.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | No outputs | 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 | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.4 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 77
−62.3%
| 125
+62.3%
|
| 1440p | 30−35
−127%
| 68
+127%
|
| 4K | 30
−40%
| 42
+40%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.92
−96.7%
| 1.99
+96.7%
|
| 1440p | 10.06
−175%
| 3.66
+175%
|
| 4K | 10.06
−69.6%
| 5.93
+69.6%
|
- Arc B580 has 97% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- Arc B580 has 175% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- Arc B580 has 70% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
−105%
|
210−220
+105%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−187%
|
112
+187%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
−283%
|
134
+283%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−69.7%
|
120−130
+69.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
−105%
|
210−220
+105%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−149%
|
97
+149%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−184%
|
173
+184%
|
| Fortnite | 183
+12.3%
|
160−170
−12.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−93.3%
|
140−150
+93.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
−233%
|
193
+233%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
−189%
|
101
+189%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 69
−114%
|
140−150
+114%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−58.3%
|
220−230
+58.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−69.7%
|
120−130
+69.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 100−110
−105%
|
210−220
+105%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
−23.6%
|
270−280
+23.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−110%
|
82
+110%
|
| Dota 2 | 76
−97.4%
|
150−160
+97.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−162%
|
160
+162%
|
| Fortnite | 81
−101%
|
160−170
+101%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−93.3%
|
140−150
+93.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
−200%
|
174
+200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 62
−126%
|
140
+126%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
−131%
|
81
+131%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
−172%
|
106
+172%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 57
−160%
|
140−150
+160%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 68
−247%
|
236
+247%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−58.3%
|
220−230
+58.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
−69.7%
|
120−130
+69.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−97.4%
|
77
+97.4%
|
| Dota 2 | 69
−103%
|
140−150
+103%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 60−65
−144%
|
149
+144%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75−80
−93.3%
|
140−150
+93.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
−97.1%
|
69
+97.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 41
−261%
|
140−150
+261%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 37
−130%
|
85
+130%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−58.3%
|
220−230
+58.3%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 60
−172%
|
160−170
+172%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−153%
|
95−100
+153%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
−96.2%
|
250−260
+96.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−123%
|
69
+123%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
−170%
|
62
+170%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−2.9%
|
170−180
+2.9%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
−44.6%
|
250−260
+44.6%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
−84.6%
|
95−100
+84.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−229%
|
56
+229%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−175%
|
110
+175%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−130%
|
100−110
+130%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
−170%
|
54
+170%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−143%
|
68
+143%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 40−45
−133%
|
95−100
+133%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−175%
|
40−45
+175%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−136%
|
78
+136%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
−118%
|
24−27
+118%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−207%
|
46
+207%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24
−250%
|
84
+250%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−121%
|
220−230
+121%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
−119%
|
55−60
+119%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−175%
|
40−45
+175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−329%
|
30
+329%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−106%
|
130−140
+106%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−211%
|
59
+211%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−119%
|
70−75
+119%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
−191%
|
32
+191%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14
−257%
|
50−55
+257%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
−167%
|
45−50
+167%
|
This is how RX 580 Mobile and Arc B580 compete in popular games:
- Arc B580 is 62% faster in 1080p
- Arc B580 is 127% faster in 1440p
- Arc B580 is 40% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 580 Mobile is 12% faster.
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc B580 is 329% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 580 Mobile is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- Arc B580 is ahead in 62 tests (98%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.70 | 38.81 |
| Recency | 18 April 2017 | 13 December 2024 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 190 Watt |
RX 580 Mobile has 90% lower power consumption.
Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 107.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 580 Mobile is a notebook card while Arc B580 is a desktop one.
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