Arc B580 vs Radeon RX Vega 64
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega 64 and Arc B580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc B580 outperforms RX Vega 64 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 133 | 107 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 21.17 | 92.85 |
| Power efficiency | 8.63 | 14.64 |
| Architecture | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) | Xe2 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Vega 10 | BMG-G21 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 August 2017 (7 years ago) | 16 January 2025 (recently) |
| 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 339% better value for money than RX Vega 64.
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 | 4096 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1247 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1546 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 12,500 million | 19,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 295 Watt | 190 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 395.8 | 427.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 12.66 TFLOPS | 13.67 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 80 |
| TMUs | 256 | 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 | 279 mm | 272 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 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 | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2048 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 945 MHz | 2375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 483.8 GB/s | 456.0 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 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_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.125 | 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.
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.
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 | 118
−5.9%
| 125
+5.9%
|
| 1440p | 80
+14.3%
| 70
−14.3%
|
| 4K | 52
+23.8%
| 42
−23.8%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.23
−112%
| 1.99
+112%
|
| 1440p | 6.24
−75.4%
| 3.56
+75.4%
|
| 4K | 9.60
−61.9%
| 5.93
+61.9%
|
- Arc B580 has 112% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- Arc B580 has 75% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- Arc B580 has 62% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
−88.2%
|
143
+88.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80
−9%
|
85−90
+9%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 82
−29.3%
|
100−110
+29.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
−53.9%
|
117
+53.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 34
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 202
−8.9%
|
220−230
+8.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 95−100
−8.4%
|
100−110
+8.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 105
+9.4%
|
95−100
−9.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 116
+46.8%
|
75−80
−46.8%
|
| Valorant | 182
+12.3%
|
160−170
−12.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 174
+64.2%
|
100−110
−64.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
−36.8%
|
104
+36.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 50
−180%
|
140
+180%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 62
−11.3%
|
69
+11.3%
|
| Fortnite | 123
−42.3%
|
170−180
+42.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 164
−3.7%
|
170−180
+3.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 95−100
−8.4%
|
100−110
+8.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 110−120
−2.6%
|
120−130
+2.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 79
+119%
|
36
−119%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 190−200
−3.6%
|
200−210
+3.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 57
−38.6%
|
75−80
+38.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 120−130
−11.6%
|
140−150
+11.6%
|
| Valorant | 92
−76.1%
|
160−170
+76.1%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 72
−47.2%
|
100−110
+47.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
−25%
|
95
+25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 138
−8.7%
|
150−160
+8.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 95−100
−4.2%
|
95−100
+4.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 143
−4.9%
|
150−160
+4.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 95−100
−8.4%
|
100−110
+8.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 190−200
−3.6%
|
200−210
+3.6%
|
| Valorant | 140
−15.7%
|
160−170
+15.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−4%
|
24−27
+4%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−1.5%
|
69
+1.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
−2.9%
|
70−75
+2.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−8.6%
|
190−200
+8.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 37
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
| World of Tanks | 230−240
−8.9%
|
250−260
+8.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−7.2%
|
70−75
+7.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 15
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110−120
−9.2%
|
130−140
+9.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
−9.8%
|
65−70
+9.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 79
−10.1%
|
85−90
+10.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60−65
−3.2%
|
65−70
+3.2%
|
| Valorant | 95
−34.7%
|
120−130
+34.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
−9.9%
|
78
+9.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
−5.6%
|
75−80
+5.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
−11%
|
130−140
+11%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24
−8.3%
|
24−27
+8.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
−5.6%
|
75−80
+5.6%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 47
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14
−21.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 96
−4.2%
|
100−105
+4.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−11.1%
|
60−65
+11.1%
|
| Fortnite | 50
−16%
|
55−60
+16%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 59
−1.7%
|
60−65
+1.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
−11.8%
|
35−40
+11.8%
|
| Valorant | 49
−38.8%
|
65−70
+38.8%
|
This is how RX Vega 64 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:
- Arc B580 is 6% faster in 1080p
- RX Vega 64 is 14% faster in 1440p
- RX Vega 64 is 24% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega 64 is 119% faster.
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc B580 is 180% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX Vega 64 is ahead in 6 tests (13%)
- Arc B580 is ahead in 36 tests (80%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (7%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 35.48 | 38.77 |
| Recency | 7 August 2017 | 16 January 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 295 Watt | 190 Watt |
Arc B580 has a 9.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 55.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX Vega 64 and Arc B580.
Other comparisons
We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.
