Between the Arc B580 and GeForce RTX 5080, the Arc B580 comes out ahead in tdp and boost clock, while the GeForce RTX 5080 wins on cuda / stream cores and ray tracing cores. Overall, the Arc B580 scores 56.2 and the GeForce RTX 5080 scores 71.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 5080 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 15.7 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Arc B580 if you care most about tdp and boost clock. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, boost clock.
Pick the GeForce RTX 5080 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are cuda / stream cores, ray tracing cores, 3dmark time spy, among others.
There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.
Bottom line: the GeForce RTX 5080 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Intel - Arc B580 wins
- ▲TDP — 170.00 W less. 190 vs 360.
- ▲Boost clock — 8.90% more. 2850 MHz vs 2617 MHz.
Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080 wins
- ▲CUDA / Stream cores — 320.00% more. 10752 vs 2560.
- ▲Ray tracing cores — 320.00% more. 84 vs 20.
- ▲3DMark Time Spy — 153.19% more. 23800 vs 9400.
- ▲VRAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
- ▲Memory bus — 33.33% more. 256 bit vs 192 bit.
- ▲Has DLSS.
Spec comparison
Core
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | BMG-G21 | GB203 |
| Base clockⓘ | 2670 MHzlead | 2295 MHz |
| Boost clockⓘ | 2850 MHzlead | 2617 MHz |
| CUDA / Stream coresⓘ | 2560 | 10752lead |
| Ray tracing coresⓘ | 20 | 84lead |
Memory
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAMⓘ | 12 GB | 16 GBlead |
| VRAM typeⓘ | GDDR6 | GDDR7lead |
| Memory busⓘ | 192 bit | 256 bitlead |
Power & Form
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| TDPⓘ | 190 Wlead | 360 W |
| Recommended PSUⓘ | 600 Wlead | 850 W |
| Length | 272 mmlead | 304 mm |
| Slot size | 2-slot | 2-slot |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spyⓘ | 9400 | 23800lead |
| DLSSⓘ | false | truelead |
| FSRⓘ | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has more VRAM, Arc B580 or GeForce RTX 5080?+
GeForce RTX 5080 ships with 16GB GDDR7 vs 12GB.
Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, Arc B580 or GeForce RTX 5080?+
GeForce RTX 5080 scores 23800 vs 9400.
Which draws less power, Arc B580 or GeForce RTX 5080?+
Arc B580 draws 190W TDP vs 360W.
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