GPU Comparison

Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.

Quick Verdict

The Arc B580 is dramatically faster than the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, leading by roughly 47% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.

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INTEL
Arc B580
Price
€331
Performance
22%
VRAM
12 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+73% Boost Clock (2,850 MHz vs 1,650 MHz)
+18% Shading Units (2,560 vs 2,176)
+2% Bandwidth (456 GB/s vs 448 GB/s)
Price
€512
Performance
15%
VRAM
8 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+70% RT Cores (34 vs 20)
+70% Tensor Cores (272 vs 160)
+33% Memory Bus (256-bit vs 192-bit)

Arc B580 vs GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: Arc B580 vs GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER

The Arc B580 is dramatically faster, around 47% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.

Price & Value

Right now the Arc B580 starts at $331 EUR against $512 EUR for the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Arc B580 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 127%. The Arc B580 still sits about $83 EUR above its $248 EUR MSRP. The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER still sits about $113 EUR above its $399 EUR MSRP.

Power & Efficiency

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER pulls less power (175W vs 190W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Arc B580 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern Battlemage architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.

VRAM & Future-Proofing

With 12GB against 8GB, the Arc B580 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER's 8GB can fall short.

Generation & Longevity

The Arc B580 is roughly 5 years newer than the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (Battlemage vs Turing), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.

Features & Ecosystem

Beyond raw numbers, the Arc B580 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 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 B580 or GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER?

The Arc B580 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER if you find it at a steep discount.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Arc B580 better than the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER?

The Arc B580 is dramatically faster, roughly 47% ahead. If your budget allows, it's the stronger pick.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc B580 or the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER?

Neither is a dedicated 4K card; both are best at 1080p. For 4K you'd want a faster GPU, or lean on upscaling.

Is the GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER worth the extra $181 EUR over the Arc B580?

Only if you need the extra performance or features; on pure value the Arc B580 comes out ahead.

Does the Arc B580 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 12GB (vs 8GB) gives real headroom for 4K, heavy texture mods, and creative/AI work. At 1080p the gap matters less.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

SpecificationArc B580GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
ArchitectureBattlemageTuring
Process NodeTSMC N5TSMC 12nm
CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores)2,5602,176
Ray Tracing Cores2034
Tensor / AI Cores160272

Clock Speeds

SpecificationArc B580GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Base Clock2,670 MHz1,470 MHz
Boost Clock2,850 MHz1,650 MHz

Memory

SpecificationArc B580GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
VRAM Capacity12 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus192-bit256-bit
Memory Speed19 Gbps14 Gbps
Bandwidth456 GB/s448 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationArc B580GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
TDP190 W175 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
ReleasedDec 2024Jul 2019