GPU Comparison
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Market Value Leader
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On raw speed the Arc A580 comes out noticeably faster — about 14% ahead of the Radeon RX Vega 64. 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 Vega 64: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc A580 vs Radeon RX Vega 64
The Arc A580 is noticeably faster, around 14% ahead of the Radeon RX Vega 64. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A580 currently lists from $37,378 JPY, $103,064 JPY less than the Radeon RX Vega 64 at $140,442 JPY. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Arc A580 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 329%. The Arc A580 still sits about $37,199 JPY above its $179 JPY MSRP. The Radeon RX Vega 64 still sits about $139,943 JPY above its $499 JPY MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 175W against 295W, 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 6 years newer than the Radeon RX Vega 64 (Alchemist vs GCN 5.0 (Vega)), 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 Vega 64 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 Vega 64?
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 Vega 64 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A580 | Radeon RX Vega 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | GCN 5.0 (Vega) |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors) | 3,072 | 4,096✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 24 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 384 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A580 | Radeon RX Vega 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,700 MHz✓ | 1,247 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,546 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A580 | Radeon RX Vega 64 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | HBM2 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 2048-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 16 Gbps✓ | 1.89 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s✓ | 483.8 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A580 | Radeon RX Vega 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 175 W✓ | 295 W |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Oct 2023 | Aug 2017 |
