GPU Showdown

Arc B580vsGeForce RTX 5080

The Arc B580 is a budget-friendly GPU for 1080p gaming, while the GeForce RTX 5080 is a high-end card for 4K and ray tracing.

NVIDIA Arc B580
12 GB · 190W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
16 GB · 360W
NVIDIA

Arc B580

Xe2 · TSMC 5 nm · 2024

38score
4.4/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
12 GB
TDP
190W
CUDA Cores
2,560
Boost Clock
2670 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 5080

Blackwell 2.0 · TSMC 5 nm · 2025

86score
3.8/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
360W
Shaders
10,752
Boost Clock
2617 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 B580
38
RTX 5080Winner
86
RTX 5080 leads by 126.3% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3RTX 409092
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#70RX 5700 XT39
#71Arc B58038
#72RTX 2060 12 GB38
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsArc B580RTX 5080
General
ArchitectureXe2Blackwell 2.0
Process Node5 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM12 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR7
Memory Bus192-bit256-bit
Bandwidth456 GB/s960 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,56010,752
TMUs160336
ROPs80112
Boost Clock2670 MHz2617 MHz
FP3213.67 TF56.28 TF
Power
TDP190360
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.11x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 5080 wins decisively with far higher performance and more modern memory, leaving the Arc B580 in a lower tier.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Arc B580 offers decent 1080p gaming at a fraction of the cost, while the RTX 5080 is overkill.

When the other wins

The Arc B580 is the right choice for a compact, low-power media PC where raw gaming speed isn't needed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Arc B580 better than the RTX 5080?

Overall the RTX 5080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 38 out of 100), so it leads the Arc B580 in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 5080 than the Arc B580?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 5080 is roughly 126% faster than the Arc B580 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Arc B580 or the RTX 5080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 5080. If the Arc B580 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.