Between the Arc B580 and GeForce RTX 5060, the Arc B580 comes out ahead in vram and memory bus, while the GeForce RTX 5060 wins on cuda / stream cores and ray tracing cores. Overall, the Arc B580 scores 56.2 and the GeForce RTX 5060 scores 54.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (56.2 vs 54.9). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the Arc B580 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are vram, memory bus, boost clock.
Pick the GeForce RTX 5060 if you care most about cuda / stream cores and ray tracing cores. Its strongest claims are cuda / stream cores, ray tracing cores, tdp, among others.
There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Intel - Arc B580 wins
- ▲VRAM — 50.00% more. 12 GB vs 8 GB.
- ▲Memory bus — 50.00% more. 192 bit vs 128 bit.
- ▲Boost clock — 14.14% more. 2850 MHz vs 2497 MHz.
Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 wins
- ▲CUDA / Stream cores — 50.00% more. 3840 vs 2560.
- ▲Ray tracing cores — 50.00% more. 30 vs 20.
- ▲TDP — 45.00 W less. 145 vs 190.
- ▲3DMark Time Spy — 22.34% more. 11500 vs 9400.
- ▲Has DLSS.
Spec comparison
Core
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | BMG-G21 | GB206 |
| Base clockⓘ | 2670 MHzlead | 2280 MHz |
| Boost clockⓘ | 2850 MHzlead | 2497 MHz |
| CUDA / Stream coresⓘ | 2560 | 3840lead |
| Ray tracing coresⓘ | 20 | 30lead |
Memory
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAMⓘ | 12 GBlead | 8 GB |
| VRAM typeⓘ | GDDR6 | GDDR7lead |
| Memory busⓘ | 192 bitlead | 128 bit |
Power & Form
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| TDPⓘ | 190 W | 145 Wlead |
| Recommended PSUⓘ | 600 W | 550 Wlead |
| Length | 272 mm | 242 mmlead |
| Slot size | 2-slot | 2-slot |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spyⓘ | 9400 | 11500lead |
| DLSSⓘ | false | truelead |
| FSRⓘ | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has more VRAM, Arc B580 or GeForce RTX 5060?+
Arc B580 ships with 12GB GDDR6 vs 8GB.
Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, Arc B580 or GeForce RTX 5060?+
GeForce RTX 5060 scores 11500 vs 9400.
Which draws less power, Arc B580 or GeForce RTX 5060?+
GeForce RTX 5060 draws 145W TDP vs 190W.
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