GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Arc A580 is the clear winner, offering 60.6% better value than Radeon RX 5700.
On raw speed the Arc A580 comes out marginally faster — about 7% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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Arc A580 vs Radeon RX 5700: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc A580 vs Radeon RX 5700
The Arc A580 is marginally faster, around 7% ahead of the Radeon RX 5700. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A580 currently lists from $259 EUR, $131 EUR less than the Radeon RX 5700 at $390 EUR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Arc A580 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 61%. The Arc A580 still sits about $80 EUR above its $179 EUR MSRP.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A580 is roughly 4 years newer than the Radeon RX 5700 (Alchemist vs RDNA), 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 5700 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 5700?
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 Radeon RX 5700 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Arc A580 better than the Radeon RX 5700?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A580 or the Radeon RX 5700?
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A580 | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | RDNA |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors) | 3,072✓ | 2,304 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 24 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 384 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A580 | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,700 MHz✓ | 1,465 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,725 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A580 | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 16 Gbps✓ | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s✓ | 448 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A580 | Radeon RX 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 175 W✓ | 180 W |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Oct 2023 | Jul 2019 |
