Arc A580 vs GeForce RTX 2070
The Arc A580 is slightly ahead — leading the GeForce RTX 2070 by roughly 7% in our performance index. It also comes out ahead on value, making it the straightforward pick if the price fits your budget.
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Arc A580 vs GeForce RTX 2070: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc A580 vs GeForce RTX 2070
The Arc A580 is marginally faster, around 7% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2070. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
On price, expect to pay $1,079 AED for the Arc A580 versus $3,033 AED for the GeForce RTX 2070. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Arc A580 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 200%. The Arc A580 still sits about $900 AED above its $179 AED MSRP. The GeForce RTX 2070 still sits about $2,534 AED above its $499 AED MSRP.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A580 is roughly 5 years newer than the GeForce RTX 2070 (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 2070 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 2070?
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 GeForce RTX 2070 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A580 or the GeForce RTX 2070?
Is the GeForce RTX 2070 worth the extra $1,954 AED over the Arc A580?
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Turing |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC 12nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 3,072✓ | 2,304 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 24 | 36✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 384✓ | 288 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,700 MHz✓ | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,000 MHz✓ | 1,620 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 16 Gbps✓ | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s✓ | 448 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A580 | GeForce RTX 2070 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 175 W | 175 W |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Oct 2023 | Oct 2018 |
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