GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 9070 is the clear winner, offering 21.6% better value than Arc A580.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 9070 comes out dramatically faster — about 181% ahead of the Arc A580. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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Radeon RX 9070 vs Arc A580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 9070 vs Arc A580
The Radeon RX 9070 is dramatically faster, around 181% ahead of the Arc A580. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 9070 is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the Arc A580 is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A580 currently lists from $406 AUD, $533 AUD less than the Radeon RX 9070 at $939 AUD. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 9070 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 22%. The Arc A580 still sits about $227 AUD above its $179 AUD MSRP. The Radeon RX 9070 still sits about $390 AUD above its $549 AUD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the Arc A580 is the gentler choice at 175W versus 220W. The Radeon RX 9070 is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 220W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU. Its more modern RDNA 4 architecture on a TSMC N4 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 9070 carries 16GB versus 8GB on the Arc A580. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 9070 is roughly 2 years newer than the Arc A580 (RDNA 4 vs Alchemist), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A580 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the Radeon RX 9070 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: Arc A580 or Radeon RX 9070?
The Radeon RX 9070 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Arc A580 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 9070 better than the Arc A580?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A580 or the Radeon RX 9070?
Is the Radeon RX 9070 worth the extra $533 AUD over the Arc A580?
Does the Radeon RX 9070 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A580 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | RDNA 4 |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC N4 |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors) | 3,072 | 3,584✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 24 | 56✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 384✓ | 112 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A580 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,700 MHz✓ | 1,330 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,520 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A580 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 16 Gbps | 20 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 644.6 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A580 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| TDP | 175 W✓ | 220 W |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Oct 2023 | Mar 2025 |
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