Arc B580 vs Radeon RX 590

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 590 and Arc B580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 590
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 175 Watt
20.97

Arc B580 outperforms RX 590 by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking245116
Place by popularity93not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.8388.08
Power efficiency9.5214.50
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Xe2 (2024)
GPU code namePolaris 30BMG-G21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 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 303% 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 cores23042560
Core clock speed1469 MHz2670 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz2670 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt190 Watt
Texture fill rate222.5427.2
Floating-point processing power7.119 TFLOPS13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs3280
TMUs144160
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 8-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 amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s456.0 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 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 and SDK 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
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 20.97
Arc B580 34.71
+65.5%

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 9372
Arc B580 15509
+65.5%

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 HD102
−22.5%
125
+22.5%
1440p60
−13.3%
68
+13.3%
4K38
−10.5%
42
+10.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.74
−37.3%
1.99
+37.3%
1440p4.65
−27%
3.66
+27%
4K7.34
−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

Atomic Heart 60−65
−232%
206
+232%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−60.6%
210−220
+60.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−129%
112
+129%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
−139%
148
+139%
Battlefield 5 133
+3.1%
120−130
−3.1%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−60.6%
210−220
+60.6%
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%
140−150
+20%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
−164%
193
+164%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120
−23.3%
140−150
+23.3%
Valorant 301
+36.8%
220−230
−36.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 60−65
−62.9%
101
+62.9%
Battlefield 5 111
−16.2%
120−130
+16.2%
Counter-Strike 2 130−140
−60.6%
210−220
+60.6%
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
−27.4%
140−150
+27.4%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
−138%
174
+138%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
−77.2%
140
+77.2%
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
−58.2%
140−150
+58.2%
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 96
−69.8%
160−170
+69.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−90%
95−100
+90%
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
−8.6%
250−260
+8.6%

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%
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

Atomic Heart 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−100%
40−45
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
−90.2%
78
+90.2%
Metro Exodus 19
−142%
46
+142%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
−163%
84
+163%
Valorant 113
−101%
220−230
+101%

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
−52.2%
70−75
+52.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35
−40%
45−50
+40%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 29
−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 Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc B580 is 232% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 590 is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
  • Arc B580 is ahead in 57 tests (95%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.97 34.71
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 65.5% 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.

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