GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 5090 comes out dramatically faster — about 525% ahead of the Arc A580. But the Arc A580 is the better value, undercutting it by $4,000 USD for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 5090 vs Arc A580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 5090 vs Arc A580
The GeForce RTX 5090 is dramatically faster, around 525% ahead of the Arc A580. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 5090 is comfortable at 4K and high-refresh 1440p, while the Arc A580 is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A580 currently lists from $100 USD, $4,000 USD less than the GeForce RTX 5090 at $4,100 USD. Despite being slower, the Arc A580 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~556% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Arc A580 is trading below its $179 USD MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce RTX 5090 still sits about $2,101 USD above its $1,999 USD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the Arc A580 is the gentler choice at 175W versus 575W. The GeForce RTX 5090 is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 575W 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 5090 carries 32GB versus 8GB on the Arc A580. The extra 24GB 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 5090 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 5090 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 5090?
Choose the GeForce RTX 5090 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Arc A580 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.