Arc A580 vs GeForce RTX 2080
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 2080 comes out significantly faster — about 19% 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 2080 is the clear winner, offering 1020.2% better value than Arc A580.
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GeForce RTX 2080 vs Arc A580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 2080 vs Arc A580
The GeForce RTX 2080 is significantly faster, around 19% ahead of the Arc A580. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 2080 currently lists from $25 EUR, $210 EUR less than the Arc A580 at $235 EUR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 2080 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 1020%. The GeForce RTX 2080 is trading below its $699 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 175W against 225W, the Arc A580 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.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A580 is roughly 5 years newer than the GeForce RTX 2080 (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 RTX 2080 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 2080?
The GeForce RTX 2080 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 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Turing |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC 12nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 3,072✓ | 2,944 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 24 | 46✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 384✓ | 368 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,700 MHz✓ | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 175 W✓ | 225 W |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Oct 2023 | Sep 2018 |
