Arc A580 vs Radeon RX 6800S

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6800S with Arc A580, including specs and performance data.

RX 6800S
2022
8 GB GDDR6, 100 Watt
40.78
+31.7%

RX 6800S outperforms Arc A580 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking100181
Place by popularitynot in top-10084
Power efficiency28.1412.21
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameNavi 23DG2-512
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2022 (3 years ago)10 October 2023 (1 year ago)

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 cores20483072
Core clock speed1800 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed2100 MHz2000 MHz
Number of transistors11,060 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate268.8384.0
Floating-point processing power8.602 TFLOPS12.29 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs128192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Cores3224

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s512.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.31.3

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 6800S 40.78
+31.7%
Arc A580 30.96

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 6800S 15681
+31.7%
Arc A580 11905

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 6800S 36101
+2.5%
Arc A580 35210

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX 6800S 82247
Arc A580 95677
+16.3%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 6800S 26511
Arc A580 27574
+4%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 6800S 163510
+43.5%
Arc A580 113974

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 HD122
+18.4%
103
−18.4%
1440p79
+43.6%
55
−43.6%
4K40
+21.2%
33
−21.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 96
−2.1%
98
+2.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 141
+41%
100−105
−41%
Elden Ring 140−150
+77.8%
81
−77.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+17.8%
90−95
−17.8%
Counter-Strike 2 79
−5.1%
83
+5.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 56
+40%
40−45
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 247
−4.5%
258
+4.5%
Metro Exodus 95−100
−38.1%
134
+38.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+23.4%
60−65
−23.4%
Valorant 249
+102%
120−130
−102%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+17.8%
90−95
−17.8%
Counter-Strike 2 72
−2.8%
74
+2.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 41
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Dota 2 126
+46.5%
86
−46.5%
Elden Ring 157
+49.5%
100−110
−49.5%
Far Cry 5 51
−23.5%
63
+23.5%
Fortnite 170−180
+20.5%
140−150
−20.5%
Forza Horizon 4 199
−7.5%
214
+7.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+45.3%
86
−45.3%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
97
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+13.4%
170−180
−13.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+23.4%
60−65
−23.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+40.4%
100−110
−40.4%
Valorant 112
−9.8%
120−130
+9.8%
World of Tanks 270−280
+1.5%
270−280
−1.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+17.8%
90−95
−17.8%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+28.4%
67
−28.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+37%
27−30
−37%
Dota 2 107
+33.8%
80−85
−33.8%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+15.1%
85−90
−15.1%
Forza Horizon 4 174
−1.7%
177
+1.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+13.4%
170−180
−13.4%
Valorant 214
+74%
120−130
−74%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 66
+78.4%
37
−78.4%
Elden Ring 81
+39.7%
55−60
−39.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 66
+78.4%
37
−78.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+41.4%
27−30
−41.4%
World of Tanks 250−260
+29%
200−210
−29%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−4.8%
44
+4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+37.5%
95−100
−37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 111
−17.1%
130
+17.1%
Metro Exodus 85−90
−3.4%
91
+3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+30.9%
55
−30.9%
Valorant 150
+68.5%
85−90
−68.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+126%
19
−126%
Dota 2 80−85
+113%
38
−113%
Elden Ring 27
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+113%
38
−113%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−8.8%
37
+8.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+37.1%
95−100
−37.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+35%
20−22
−35%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+113%
38
−113%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+41.2%
30−35
−41.2%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 8
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Dota 2 80−85
+35%
60−65
−35%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+41.9%
40−45
−41.9%
Fortnite 55−60
+43.9%
40−45
−43.9%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−7.4%
73
+7.4%
Valorant 73
+62.2%
45−50
−62.2%

This is how RX 6800S and Arc A580 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800S is 18% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800S is 44% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800S is 21% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6800S is 126% faster.
  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Arc A580 is 38% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6800S is ahead in 38 tests (69%)
  • Arc A580 is ahead in 14 tests (25%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.78 30.96
Recency 4 January 2022 10 October 2023
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 175 Watt

RX 6800S has a 31.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 75% lower power consumption.

Arc A580, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6800S is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A580 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 6800S is a notebook card while Arc A580 is a desktop one.


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