Arc A580 vs GeForce RTX 5090
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 5090 comes out dramatically faster — about 525% ahead of the Arc A580. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
Market Value Leader
GeForce RTX 5090 is the clear winner, offering 86.5% better value than Arc A580.
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GeForce RTX 5090 vs Arc A580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 5090 vs Arc A580
The GeForce RTX 5090 is dramatically faster, around 525% ahead of the Arc A580. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 5090 is comfortable at 4K and high-refresh 1440p, while the Arc A580 is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A580 currently lists from $243 EUR, $572 EUR less than the GeForce RTX 5090 at $816 EUR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 5090 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 86%. The GeForce RTX 5090 is trading below its $1,999 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the Arc A580 is the gentler choice at 175W versus 575W. The GeForce RTX 5090 is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 575W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU. Its more modern Blackwell architecture on a TSMC 4N process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 5090 carries 32GB versus 8GB on the Arc A580. The extra 24GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 5090 is roughly 2 years newer than the Arc A580 (Blackwell 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 GeForce RTX 5090 offers NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing. 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 GeForce RTX 5090?
The GeForce RTX 5090 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
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Blackwell |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC 4N |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 3,072 | 21,760✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 24 | 170✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 384 | 680✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,700 MHz | 2,010 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,407 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 32 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 512-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 16 Gbps | 28 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| TDP | 175 W✓ | 575 W |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
| Released | Oct 2023 | Jan 2025 |
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