GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
GeForce GTX 1080 is the clear winner, offering 23.5% better value than Arc B570.
On raw speed the Arc B570 comes out significantly faster — about 31% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1080. But the GeForce GTX 1080 is the better value, undercutting it by $502 AED for the performance you get.
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Arc B570 vs GeForce GTX 1080: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc B570 vs GeForce GTX 1080
The Arc B570 is significantly faster, around 31% ahead of the GeForce GTX 1080. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Arc B570 is comfortable at 1080p, while the GeForce GTX 1080 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The GeForce GTX 1080 currently lists from $815 AED, $502 AED less than the Arc B570 at $1,317 AED. Despite being slower, the GeForce GTX 1080 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~24% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce GTX 1080 still sits about $216 AED above its $599 AED MSRP. The Arc B570 still sits about $1,098 AED above its $219 AED MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 150W against 180W, the Arc B570 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Battlemage architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Arc B570 carries 10GB versus 8GB on the GeForce GTX 1080. 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 B570 is roughly 9 years newer than the GeForce GTX 1080 (Battlemage vs Pascal), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc B570 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce GTX 1080 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 B570 or GeForce GTX 1080?
Choose the Arc B570 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce GTX 1080 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Arc B570 better than the GeForce GTX 1080?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc B570 or the GeForce GTX 1080?
Is the Arc B570 worth the extra $502 AED over the GeForce GTX 1080?
Does the Arc B570 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc B570 | GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Battlemage | Pascal |
| Process Node | TSMC N5 | TSMC 16nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 2,304 | 2,560✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 18 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 144 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc B570 | GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,500 MHz✓ | 1,607 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,750 MHz✓ | 1,733 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc B570 | GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 10 GB✓ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Memory Bus | 160-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 19 Gbps✓ | 10 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 380 GB/s✓ | 320 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc B570 | GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 150 W✓ | 180 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Jan 2025 | May 2016 |