GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is the clear winner, offering 32.0% better value than Arc B580.
The Arc B580 is marginally faster than the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, leading by roughly 5% in our performance index. The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $349 AED cheaper.
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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 GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER starts at $913 AED against $1,262 AED for the Arc B580. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER offers the better performance-per-dollar (~32% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER still sits about $214 AED above its $699 AED MSRP. The Arc B580 still sits about $1,014 AED above its $248 AED MSRP.
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?
Choose the Arc B580 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Arc B580 better than the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc B580 or the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER?
Is the Arc B580 worth the extra $349 AED over the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER?
Does the Arc B580 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc B580 | GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Battlemage | Turing |
| Process Node | TSMC N5 | TSMC 12nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 2,560 | 3,072✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 20 | 48✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 160 | 384✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc B580 | GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,670 MHz✓ | 1,650 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,850 MHz✓ | 1,815 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc B580 | GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 12 GB✓ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 19 Gbps✓ | 15.5 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 456 GB/s | 496.1 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc B580 | GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 190 W✓ | 250 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin, 1x 6-pin |
| Released | Dec 2024 | Jul 2019 |
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