Arc A580 vs Arc B570
On raw speed the Arc B570 comes out marginally faster — about 6% 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
It's a tight race! Both the Arc B570 and the Arc A580 offer nearly identical market value.
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Arc B570 vs Arc A580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc B570 vs Arc A580
The Arc B570 is marginally faster, around 6% ahead of the Arc A580. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A580 currently lists from $243 EUR, $15 EUR less than the Arc B570 at $258 EUR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Arc B570 wins on performance-per-dollar.
Power & Efficiency
At 150W against 175W, the Arc B570 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Battlemage architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Arc B570 carries 10GB versus 8GB on the Arc A580. The extra 2GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers. The Arc A580's memory is also faster — 512 GB/s versus 380 GB/s (256-bit vs 160-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc B570 is roughly 2 years newer than the Arc A580 (Battlemage vs Alchemist), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: Arc A580 or Arc B570?
The Arc B570 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 | Arc B570 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Battlemage |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC N5 |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Shading Units) | 3,072✓ | 2,304 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 24✓ | 18 |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 384✓ | 144 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A580 | Arc B570 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,700 MHz | 2,500 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz | 2,750 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A580 | Arc B570 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 10 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit✓ | 160-bit |
| Memory Speed | 16 Gbps | 19 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s✓ | 380 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A580 | Arc B570 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| TDP | 175 W | 150 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Oct 2023 | Jan 2025 |
