Arc B580 vs Radeon RX 590

Place in the ranking	247	117
Place by popularity	93	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	21.81	88.08
Power efficiency	9.51	14.54
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Xe2 (2024)
GPU code name	Polaris 30	BMG-G21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 November 2018 (6 years ago)	16 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	$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 304% better value for money than RX 590.

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	1469 MHz	2670 MHz
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	2670 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	222.5	427.2
Floating-point processing power	7.119 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).

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	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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x 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 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 590 20.98

Arc B580 34.70
+65.4%

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 590 9374

Arc B580 15507
+65.4%

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	102 −22.5%	125 +22.5%
1440p	60 −13.3%	68 +13.3%
4K	38 −10.5%	42 +10.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.74 −37.3%	1.99 +37.3%
1440p	4.65 −27%	3.66 +27%
4K	7.34 −23.8%	5.93 +23.8%

Arc B580 has 37% lower cost per frame in 1080p
Arc B580 has 27% lower cost per frame in 1440p
Arc B580 has 24% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	130−140 −61.4%	210−220 +61.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −129%	112 +129%
Hogwarts Legacy	45−50 −185%	134 +185%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	133 +3.1%	120−130 −3.1%
Counter-Strike 2	130−140 −61.4%	210−220 +61.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −98%	97 +98%
Far Cry 5	85 −104%	173 +104%
Fortnite	139 −17.3%	160−170 +17.3%
Forza Horizon 4	120 −20.8%	140−150 +20.8%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 −164%	193 +164%
Hogwarts Legacy	45−50 −115%	101 +115%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120 −23.3%	140−150 +23.3%
Valorant	301 +36.8%	220−230 −36.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	111 −16.2%	120−130 +16.2%
Counter-Strike 2	130−140 −61.4%	210−220 +61.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	250−260 −10.8%	270−280 +10.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −67.3%	82 +67.3%
Dota 2	110−120 −59.7%	190−200 +59.7%
Far Cry 5	79 −103%	160 +103%
Fortnite	138 −18.1%	160−170 +18.1%
Forza Horizon 4	113 −28.3%	140−150 +28.3%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 −138%	174 +138%
Grand Theft Auto V	79 −77.2%	140 +77.2%
Hogwarts Legacy	45−50 −72.3%	81 +72.3%
Metro Exodus	52 −104%	106 +104%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	108 −37%	140−150 +37%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	88 −168%	236 +168%
Valorant	287 +30.5%	220−230 −30.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100 −29%	120−130 +29%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −57.1%	77 +57.1%
Dota 2	110−120 −59.7%	190−200 +59.7%
Far Cry 5	74 −101%	149 +101%
Forza Horizon 4	91 −59.3%	140−150 +59.3%
Hogwarts Legacy	45−50 −46.8%	69 +46.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	83 −78.3%	140−150 +78.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	51 −66.7%	85 +66.7%
Valorant	110 −100%	220−230 +100%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite

−69.8%

160−170
+69.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	50−55 −92%	95−100 +92%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	160−170 −59.3%	250−260 +59.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −68.3%	69 +68.3%
Metro Exodus	31 −100%	62 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −0.6%	170−180 +0.6%
Valorant	232 −9.1%	250−260 +9.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −50%	95−100 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −155%	56 +155%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −112%	110 +112%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 −79.7%	100−110 +79.7%
Hogwarts Legacy	24−27 −108%	54 +108%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −78.9%	68 +78.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite

50−55

−81.5%

95−100
+81.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −100%	40−45 +100%
Grand Theft Auto V	41 −90.2%	78 +90.2%
Hogwarts Legacy	14−16 −60%	24−27 +60%
Metro Exodus	19 −142%	46 +142%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	32 −163%	84 +163%
Valorant	113 −102%	220−230 +102%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40 −47.5%	55−60 +47.5%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −100%	40−45 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −200%	30 +200%
Dota 2	75−80 −57.9%	120−130 +57.9%
Far Cry 5	24 −146%	59 +146%
Forza Horizon 4	46 −54.3%	70−75 +54.3%
Hogwarts Legacy	14−16 −113%	32 +113%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite

−65.5%

45−50
+65.5%

This is how RX 590 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

Arc B580 is 23% faster in 1080p
Arc B580 is 13% faster in 1440p
Arc B580 is 11% faster in 4K

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

in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 590 is 37% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc B580 is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 590 is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
Arc B580 is ahead in 60 tests (95%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.98	34.70
Recency	15 November 2018	16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	190 Watt

RX 590 has 8.6% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 65.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 590 in performance tests.