Arc B580 vs T1000

Place in the ranking	290	107
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	93.02
Power efficiency	27.32	14.63
Architecture	Turing (2018−2022)	Xe2 (2025)
GPU code name	TU117	BMG-G21
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	6 May 2021 (3 years ago)	16 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

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	896	2560
Core clock speed	1065 MHz	2670 MHz
Boost clock speed	1395 MHz	2670 MHz
Number of transistors	4,700 million	19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	78.12	427.2
Floating-point processing power	2.5 TFLOPS	13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	80
TMUs	56	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	no data	272 mm
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	456.0 GB/s

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	4x mini-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	6.6	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.4
CUDA	7.5	-
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.

T1000 19.19

Arc B580 39.05
+103%

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.

T1000 7621

Arc B580 15505
+103%

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	58 −116%	125 +116%
1440p	30−35 −133%	70 +133%
4K	18−21 −133%	42 +133%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	1.99
1440p	no data	3.56
4K	no data	5.93

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2

−218%

143
+218%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −68.3%	100−110 +68.3%
Counter-Strike 2	34 −244%	117 +244%
Forza Horizon 4	87 −95.4%	170−180 +95.4%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 −94.3%	100−110 +94.3%
Metro Exodus	62 −54.8%	95−100 +54.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −69.6%	75−80 +69.6%
Valorant	80−85 −101%	160−170 +101%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −68.3%	100−110 +68.3%
Counter-Strike 2	28 −271%	104 +271%
Dota 2	77 −81.8%	140 +81.8%
Far Cry 5	130 +88.4%	69 −88.4%
Fortnite	100−110 −65.7%	170−180 +65.7%
Forza Horizon 4	69 −103%	140−150 +103%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 −94.3%	100−110 +94.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	77 −94.8%	150−160 +94.8%
Metro Exodus	42 +16.7%	36 −16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 −50.7%	200−210 +50.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −69.6%	75−80 +69.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 −132%	140−150 +132%
Valorant	80−85 −101%	160−170 +101%
World of Tanks	230−240 −21.3%	270−280 +21.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −68.3%	100−110 +68.3%
Counter-Strike 2	24 −296%	95 +296%
Far Cry 5	65−70 −50%	95−100 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	60 −100%	120−130 +100%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 −94.3%	100−110 +94.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 −50.7%	200−210 +50.7%
Valorant	80−85 −101%	160−170 +101%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −23.8%	24−27 +23.8%
Dota 2	30−35 −116%	69 +116%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 −103%	65−70 +103%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −122%	40−45 +122%
World of Tanks	130−140 −89.6%	250−260 +89.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −85%	70−75 +85%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −145%	130−140 +145%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −96.1%	100−105 +96.1%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 −116%	65−70 +116%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −93.3%	85−90 +93.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −96.4%	55−60 +96.4%
Valorant	50−55 −151%	120−130 +151%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −100%	18−20 +100%
Dota 2	30−35 −129%	78 +129%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 −91.2%	65−70 +91.2%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −207%	46 +207%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 −122%	130−140 +122%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −100%	24−27 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −91.2%	65−70 +91.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 −135%	45−50 +135%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −55.6%	14 +55.6%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −131%	60−65 +131%
Fortnite	24−27 −142%	55−60 +142%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
Forza Horizon 5	16−18 −138%	35−40 +138%
Valorant	24−27 −183%	65−70 +183%

This is how T1000 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

Arc B580 is 116% faster in 1080p
Arc B580 is 133% faster in 1440p
Arc B580 is 133% faster in 4K

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

in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the T1000 is 88% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc B580 is 296% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

T1000 is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
Arc B580 is ahead in 43 tests (96%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	19.19	39.05
Recency	6 May 2021	16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	190 Watt

T1000 has 280% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 103.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the T1000 in performance tests.

Be aware that T1000 is a workstation graphics card while Arc B580 is a desktop one.