GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the Arc A580 comes out dramatically faster — about 45% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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Arc A580 vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc A580 vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
The Arc A580 is dramatically faster, around 45% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Arc A580 is comfortable at 1080p, while the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A580 currently lists from $250 CAD, $38 CAD less than the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti at $288 CAD. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Arc A580 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 68%.
Power & Efficiency
At 120W against 175W, the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Arc A580 carries 8GB versus 6GB on the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti. The extra 2GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A580 is roughly 4 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (Alchemist vs Turing), 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 GTX 1660 Ti 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 GTX 1660 Ti?
The Arc A580 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti if you find it at a steep discount.