GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti comes out dramatically faster — about 175% ahead of the Arc A580. But the Arc A580 is the better value, undercutting it by $2,150 CAD for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs Arc A580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3090 Ti vs Arc A580
The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is dramatically faster, around 175% ahead of the Arc A580. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti 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 $250 CAD, $2,150 CAD less than the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti at $2,400 CAD. Despite being slower, the Arc A580 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~249% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti still sits about $401 CAD above its $1,999 CAD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the Arc A580 is the gentler choice at 175W versus 450W. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 450W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti carries 24GB versus 8GB on the Arc A580. The extra 16GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A580 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce RTX 3090 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 RTX 3090 Ti?
Choose the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Arc A580 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.