Arc B580 vs Radeon RX 7800 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 7800 XT and Arc B580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 7800 XT
2023
16 GB GDDR6, 263 Watt
54.18
+56.1%

RX 7800 XT outperforms Arc B580 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking37116
Place by popularity74not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation68.0588.08
Power efficiency16.3514.50
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)Xe2 (2024)
GPU code nameNavi 32BMG-G21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 August 2023 (1 year ago)16 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $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 29% better value for money than RX 7800 XT.

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 cores38402560
Core clock speed1295 MHz2670 MHz
Boost clock speed2430 MHz2670 MHz
Number of transistors28,100 million19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)263 Watt190 Watt
Texture fill rate583.2427.2
Floating-point processing power37.32 TFLOPS13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs9680
TMUs240160
Tensor Coresno data160
Ray Tracing Cores6020

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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm272 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2438 MHz2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth624.1 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 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.11x 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.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.23.0
Vulkan1.31.4
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 7800 XT 54.18
+56.1%
Arc B580 34.71

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 7800 XT 24212
+56.1%
Arc B580 15509

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 HD213
+70.4%
125
−70.4%
1440p123
+80.9%
68
−80.9%
4K72
+71.4%
42
−71.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.34
−17.6%
1.99
+17.6%
1440p4.06
−10.8%
3.66
+10.8%
4K6.93
−16.9%
5.93
+16.9%
  • Arc B580 has 18% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • Arc B580 has 11% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • Arc B580 has 17% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 324
+57.3%
206
−57.3%
Counter-Strike 2 351
+65.6%
210−220
−65.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 248
+121%
112
−121%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 243
+64.2%
148
−64.2%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+27.9%
120−130
−27.9%
Counter-Strike 2 355
+67.5%
210−220
−67.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 196
+102%
97
−102%
Far Cry 5 204
+17.9%
173
−17.9%
Fortnite 260−270
+64.4%
160−170
−64.4%
Forza Horizon 4 278
+93.1%
140−150
−93.1%
Forza Horizon 5 276
+43%
193
−43%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+19.6%
140−150
−19.6%
Valorant 300−350
+45.9%
220−230
−45.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 145
+43.6%
101
−43.6%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+27.9%
120−130
−27.9%
Counter-Strike 2 283
+33.5%
210−220
−33.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 163
+98.8%
82
−98.8%
Far Cry 5 196
+22.5%
160
−22.5%
Fortnite 260−270
+64.4%
160−170
−64.4%
Forza Horizon 4 261
+81.3%
140−150
−81.3%
Forza Horizon 5 256
+47.1%
174
−47.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+27.1%
140
−27.1%
Metro Exodus 172
+62.3%
106
−62.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+19.6%
140−150
−19.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 366
+55.1%
236
−55.1%
Valorant 300−350
+45.9%
220−230
−45.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+27.9%
120−130
−27.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 150
+94.8%
77
−94.8%
Far Cry 5 182
+22.1%
149
−22.1%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+54.2%
140−150
−54.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+19.6%
140−150
−19.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200
+135%
85
−135%
Valorant 300−350
+45.9%
220−230
−45.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 260−270
+64.4%
160−170
−64.4%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 175
+84.2%
95−100
−84.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+66.7%
250−260
−66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 140
+103%
69
−103%
Metro Exodus 106
+71%
62
−71%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+47.2%
250−260
−47.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+49%
95−100
−49%
Cyberpunk 2077 99
+76.8%
56
−76.8%
Far Cry 5 176
+60%
110
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 202
+90.6%
100−110
−90.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 147
+116%
68
−116%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160
+54.1%
95−100
−54.1%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55
+70%
30−33
−70%
Counter-Strike 2 42
−4.8%
40−45
+4.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 152
+94.9%
78
−94.9%
Metro Exodus 63
+37%
46
−37%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 118
+40.5%
84
−40.5%
Valorant 300−350
+41%
220−230
−41%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+72.9%
55−60
−72.9%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+75%
40−45
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+50%
30
−50%
Far Cry 5 104
+76.3%
59
−76.3%
Forza Horizon 4 164
+134%
70−75
−134%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+95.9%
45−50
−95.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+64.6%
45−50
−64.6%

This is how RX 7800 XT and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is 70% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800 XT is 81% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800 XT is 71% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7800 XT is 135% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Arc B580 is 5% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 7800 XT is ahead in 57 tests (95%)
  • Arc B580 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 54.18 34.71
Recency 25 August 2023 16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 12 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 263 Watt 190 Watt

RX 7800 XT has a 56.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 38.4% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc B580 in performance tests.

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