GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Arc A580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc A580 and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Arc A580
2023
8 GB GDDR6, 175 Watt
30.41
+9.6%

Arc A580 outperforms RTX 3050 6 GB by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking184201
Place by popularity6724
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data76.17
Power efficiency11.9127.17
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7 (2022−2023)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameDG2-512GA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 October 2023 (1 year ago)2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores30722304
Core clock speed1700 MHz1042 MHz
Boost clock speed2000 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors21,700 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate384.0105.8
Floating-point processing power12.29 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs19272
Tensor Cores38472
Ray Tracing Cores2418

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s168.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.01x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA-8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Arc A580 30.41
+9.6%
RTX 3050 6 GB 27.74

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Arc A580 11717
+9.6%
RTX 3050 6 GB 10689

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD103
+14.4%
90−95
−14.4%
1440p54
+20%
45−50
−20%
4K32
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.99
1440pno data3.98
4Kno data6.63

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 103
+14.4%
90−95
−14.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85
+13.3%
75−80
−13.3%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+10.8%
120−130
−10.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+12%
75−80
−12%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+11.3%
80−85
−11.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+13.3%
90−95
−13.3%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+15.9%
170−180
−15.9%
Hitman 3 85−90
+11.3%
80−85
−11.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+14%
150−160
−14%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+19.1%
110−120
−19.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+11.8%
85−90
−11.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 150−160
+10%
140−150
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+10%
120−130
−10%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 102
+13.3%
90−95
−13.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 73
+12.3%
65−70
−12.3%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+10.8%
120−130
−10.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+12%
75−80
−12%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+11.3%
80−85
−11.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+13.3%
90−95
−13.3%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+15.9%
170−180
−15.9%
Hitman 3 85−90
+11.3%
80−85
−11.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 170−180
+14%
150−160
−14%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+19.1%
110−120
−19.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+11.8%
85−90
−11.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 214
+12.6%
190−200
−12.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+14.7%
75−80
−14.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+10%
120−130
−10%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 64
+16.4%
55−60
−16.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 64
+16.4%
55−60
−16.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+12%
75−80
−12%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+11.3%
80−85
−11.3%
Forza Horizon 4 87
+16%
75−80
−16%
Hitman 3 85−90
+11.3%
80−85
−11.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 109
+14.7%
95−100
−14.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 177
+10.6%
160−170
−10.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
+13.3%
60−65
−13.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60
+20%
50−55
−20%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+11.8%
85−90
−11.8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+15.7%
70−75
−15.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+16.4%
55−60
−16.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 54
+20%
45−50
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 51
+13.3%
45−50
−13.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+15%
200−210
−15%
Hitman 3 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 87
+16%
75−80
−16%
Metro Exodus 91
+13.8%
80−85
−13.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130
+18.2%
110−120
−18.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+10%
50−55
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
+10%
180−190
−10%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Hitman 3 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+10.6%
170−180
−10.6%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+20%
45−50
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 61
+10.9%
55−60
−10.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+12%
50−55
−12%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 73
+12.3%
65−70
−12.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%

This is how Arc A580 and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

  • Arc A580 is 14% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A580 is 20% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A580 is 19% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.41 27.74
Recency 10 October 2023 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 70 Watt

Arc A580 has a 9.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX 3050 6 GB, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 150% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Arc A580 and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB.


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