GPU Comparison

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

Quick Verdict

The Arc B580 is marginally faster than the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, leading by roughly 5% 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
+57% Boost Clock (2,850 MHz vs 1,815 MHz)
Price
€538
Performance
21%
VRAM
8 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+140% RT Cores (48 vs 20)
+140% Tensor Cores (384 vs 160)
+33% Memory Bus (256-bit vs 192-bit)

Arc B580 vs GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: Arc B580 vs GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

The Arc B580 is marginally faster, around 5% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2080 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 $538 EUR for the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Arc B580 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 70%. The Arc B580 still sits about $83 EUR above its $248 EUR MSRP. The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is trading below its $699 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.

Power & Efficiency

The Arc B580 draws just 190W versus 250W for the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. 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 2080 SUPER's 8GB can fall short.

Generation & Longevity

The Arc B580 is roughly 5 years newer than the GeForce RTX 2080 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 2080 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 2080 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 2080 SUPER if you find it at a steep discount.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Arc B580 better than the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER?

The Arc B580 is marginally faster, roughly 5% ahead. If your budget allows, it's the stronger pick.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc B580 or the GeForce RTX 2080 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 2080 SUPER worth the extra $207 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 2080 SUPER
ArchitectureBattlemageTuring
Process NodeTSMC N5TSMC 12nm
CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores)2,5603,072
Ray Tracing Cores2048
Tensor / AI Cores160384

Clock Speeds

SpecificationArc B580GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Base Clock2,670 MHz1,650 MHz
Boost Clock2,850 MHz1,815 MHz

Memory

SpecificationArc B580GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
VRAM Capacity12 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus192-bit256-bit
Memory Speed19 Gbps15.5 Gbps
Bandwidth456 GB/s496.1 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationArc B580GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
TDP190 W250 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-pin, 1x 6-pin
ReleasedDec 2024Jul 2019