Arc A580 vs GeForce RTX 2060
On raw speed the Arc A580 comes out significantly faster — about 23% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2060. But the GeForce RTX 2060 is the better value, undercutting it by $211 EUR for the performance you get.
Market Value Leader
GeForce RTX 2060 is the clear winner, offering 518.0% better value than Arc A580.
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Arc A580 vs GeForce RTX 2060: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc A580 vs GeForce RTX 2060
The Arc A580 is significantly faster, around 23% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2060. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Arc A580 is comfortable at 1080p, while the GeForce RTX 2060 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The GeForce RTX 2060 currently lists from $32 EUR, $211 EUR less than the Arc A580 at $243 EUR. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 2060 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~518% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 2060 is trading below its $349 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the GeForce RTX 2060 is the gentler choice at 160W versus 175W. The Arc A580 is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 175W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU. Its more modern Alchemist architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Arc A580 carries 8GB versus 6GB on the GeForce RTX 2060. The extra 2GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A580 is roughly 4 years newer than the GeForce RTX 2060 (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 2060 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 2060?
Choose the Arc A580 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 2060 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Turing |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC 12nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 3,072✓ | 1,920 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 24 | 30✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 384✓ | 240 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,700 MHz✓ | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,680 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB✓ | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit✓ | 192-bit |
| Memory Speed | 16 Gbps✓ | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s✓ | 336 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 175 W | 160 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Oct 2023 | Jan 2019 |
