Arc B570 vs Radeon RX 580

Place in the ranking	251	160
Place by popularity	1	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.17	81.92
Power efficiency	8.57	15.61
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Xe2 (2025)
GPU code name	Polaris 20	BMG-G21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	18 April 2017 (7 years ago)	16 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$219

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

Arc B570 has 377% better value for money than RX 580.

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	2304
Core clock speed	1257 MHz	2500 MHz
Boost clock speed	1340 MHz	2500 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	193.0	360.0
Floating-point processing power	6.175 TFLOPS	11.52 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	80
TMUs	144	144
Tensor Cores	no data	144
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	18

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	241 mm	272 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	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	8 GB	10 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	160 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	380.0 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	1x HDMI, 3x 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	6.4	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.

RX 580 22.09

Arc B570 32.63
+47.7%

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 580 8844

Arc B570 13066
+47.7%

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	96 −45.8%	140−150 +45.8%
1440p	44 −36.4%	60−65 +36.4%
4K	38 −44.7%	55−60 +44.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.39 −52.5%	1.56 +52.5%
1440p	5.20 −42.6%	3.65 +42.6%
4K	6.03 −51.3%	3.98 +51.3%

Arc B570 has 52% lower cost per frame in 1080p
Arc B570 has 43% lower cost per frame in 1440p
Arc B570 has 51% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −42.9%	60−65 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −41.3%	65−70 +41.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	80 −37.5%	110−120 +37.5%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −42.9%	60−65 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −41.3%	65−70 +41.3%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −41.4%	140−150 +41.4%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 −47.5%	90−95 +47.5%
Metro Exodus	83 −44.6%	120−130 +44.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −47.1%	75−80 +47.1%
Valorant	90−95 −41.3%	130−140 +41.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	117 −45.3%	170−180 +45.3%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −42.9%	60−65 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −41.3%	65−70 +41.3%
Dota 2	51 −47.1%	75−80 +47.1%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −38.9%	100−105 +38.9%
Fortnite	110−120 −44.1%	170−180 +44.1%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −41.4%	140−150 +41.4%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 −47.5%	90−95 +47.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	77 −42.9%	110−120 +42.9%
Metro Exodus	57 −40.4%	80−85 +40.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	202 −43.6%	290−300 +43.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −47.1%	75−80 +47.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 −35.1%	100−105 +35.1%
Valorant	90−95 −41.3%	130−140 +41.3%
World of Tanks	240−250 −41.1%	350−400 +41.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	68 −47.1%	100−105 +47.1%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 −42.9%	60−65 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −41.3%	65−70 +41.3%
Dota 2	80−85 −37.5%	110−120 +37.5%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −38.9%	100−105 +38.9%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 −41.4%	140−150 +41.4%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 −47.5%	90−95 +47.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70 −42.9%	100−105 +42.9%
Valorant	90−95 −41.3%	130−140 +41.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Dota 2	35−40 −44.7%	55−60 +44.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −44.7%	55−60 +44.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −43.7%	250−260 +43.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
World of Tanks	150−160 −42.9%	220−230 +42.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −38.3%	65−70 +38.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −46.2%	95−100 +46.2%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −47.5%	90−95 +47.5%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%
Metro Exodus	53 −41.5%	75−80 +41.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
Valorant	60−65 −47.5%	90−95 +47.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Dota 2	57 −40.4%	80−85 +40.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	57 −40.4%	80−85 +40.4%
Metro Exodus	18 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	73 −37%	100−105 +37%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	57 −40.4%	80−85 +40.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	28 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Dota 2	40−45 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Far Cry 5	30−33 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Fortnite	31 −45.2%	45−50 +45.2%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 5	18−20 −42.1%	27−30 +42.1%
Valorant	27−30 −37.9%	40−45 +37.9%

This is how RX 580 and Arc B570 compete in popular games:

Arc B570 is 46% faster in 1080p
Arc B570 is 36% faster in 1440p
Arc B570 is 45% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	22.09	32.63
Recency	18 April 2017	16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	10 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	150 Watt

Arc B570 has a 47.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 25% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 23.3% lower power consumption.

The Arc B570 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 in performance tests.