GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti comes out dramatically faster — about 244% ahead of the Arc A580. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs Arc A580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti vs Arc A580
The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is dramatically faster, around 244% ahead of the Arc A580. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the Arc A580 is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A580 currently lists from $283 GBP, $545 GBP less than the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti at $828 GBP. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti wins on performance-per-dollar by about 18%. The Arc A580 still sits about $104 GBP above its $179 GBP MSRP. The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti still sits about $79 GBP above its $749 GBP MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the Arc A580 is the gentler choice at 175W versus 300W. The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 300W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU. Its more modern Blackwell architecture on a TSMC 4N process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti carries 16GB versus 8GB on the Arc A580. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is roughly 2 years newer than the Arc A580 (Blackwell vs Alchemist), 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 5070 Ti 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 5070 Ti?
The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Arc A580 if you find it at a steep discount.