GPU Showdown

Arc A580vsGeForce RTX 5090

The Intel Arc A580 is a budget-friendly graphics card for 1080p gaming on a tight budget, while the GeForce RTX 5090 is a top-tier card for 4K gaming and professional workloads.

NVIDIA Arc A580
8 GB · 175W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
32 GB · 575W
NVIDIA

Arc A580

Generation 12.7 · TSMC 6 nm · 2023

29score
4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
175W
CUDA Cores
3,072
Boost Clock
2000 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5090

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

94score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
32 GB
TDP
575W
Shaders
21,760
Boost Clock
2407 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

Arc A580
29
RTX 5090Winner
94
RTX 5090 leads by 224.1% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1RTX 5090 D100
#2RTX 509094
#3RTX 409092
#92RX 5600 OEM30
#93Arc A58029
#94RX 740029
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsArc A580RTX 5090
General
Process Node6 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB32 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus256-bit512-bit
Bandwidth512 GB/s1790 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores3,07221,760
TMUs192680
ROPs96176
Boost Clock2000 MHz2407 MHz
FP3212.29 TF104.8 TF
Power
TDP175575
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.01x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5090 wins decisively overall, offering far more speed and memory for demanding tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Arc A580 is the smarter pick due to its lower cost and adequate performance for lighter gaming.

When the other wins

Choose the Arc A580 if you're building a modest PC for older or less demanding games and want to save money.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Arc A580 better than the RTX 5090?

Overall the RTX 5090 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (94 vs 29 out of 100), so it leads the Arc A580 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5090 than the Arc A580?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5090 is roughly 224% faster than the Arc A580 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Arc A580 or the RTX 5090?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5090. If the Arc A580 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.