GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
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 $225 EUR, $201 EUR less than the Radeon RX 5700 at $426 EUR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Arc A580 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 102%. The Radeon RX 5700 still sits about $77 EUR above its $349 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.