GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
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Only verified data for Radeon RX 580 is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
On raw speed the Intel Arc A370M comes out significantly faster — about 33% ahead of the Radeon RX 580. The Radeon RX 580 is the cheaper option by $1,612 CAD.
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Intel Arc A370M vs Radeon RX 580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Intel Arc A370M vs Radeon RX 580
The Intel Arc A370M is significantly faster, around 33% ahead of the Radeon RX 580. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 580 currently lists from $180 CAD, $1,612 CAD less than the Intel Arc A370M at $1,792 CAD. The Radeon RX 580 is trading below its $229 CAD MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 50W against 185W, the Intel Arc A370M is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Alchemist architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 580 carries 8GB versus 4GB on the Intel Arc A370M. The extra 4GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The Intel Arc A370M is roughly 5 years newer than the Radeon RX 580 (Alchemist vs GCN 4.0 (Polaris)), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Intel Arc A370M brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the Radeon RX 580 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: Intel Arc A370M or Radeon RX 580?
The Intel Arc A370M is the faster card by about 33%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Intel Arc A370M better than the Radeon RX 580?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Intel Arc A370M or the Radeon RX 580?
Is the Intel Arc A370M worth the extra $1,612 CAD over the Radeon RX 580?
Does the Radeon RX 580 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Intel Arc A370M | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors) | 1,024 | 2,304✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 8 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 128 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Intel Arc A370M | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,550 MHz✓ | 1,257 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,050 MHz✓ | 1,340 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Intel Arc A370M | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 4 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 64-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps✓ | 8 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 112 GB/s | 256 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Intel Arc A370M | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 50 W✓ | 185 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Mar 2022 | Apr 2017 |
