L40S vs Arc A580

Place in the ranking	182	63
Place by popularity	84	not in top-100
Power efficiency	12.19	11.27
Architecture	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	DG2-512	AD102
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	10 October 2023 (1 year ago)	13 October 2022 (2 years ago)

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 cores	3072	18176
Core clock speed	1700 MHz	1110 MHz
Boost clock speed	2000 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	21,700 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	384.0	1,431
Floating-point processing power	12.29 TFLOPS	91.61 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	192
TMUs	192	568
Tensor Cores	384	568
Ray Tracing Cores	24	142

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	1x 16-pin

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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	48 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	512.0 GB/s	864.0 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 Connectors	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	-	8.9

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 30.99

L40S 49.11
+58.5%

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 11916

L40S 18881
+58.5%

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 HD	103 −55.3%	160−170 +55.3%
1440p	55 −54.5%	85−90 +54.5%
4K	33 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	98 −53.1%	150−160 +53.1%
Elden Ring	81 −48.1%	120−130 +48.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −55.6%	140−150 +55.6%
Counter-Strike 2	83 −56.6%	130−140 +56.6%
Forza Horizon 4	258 −55%	400−450 +55%
Metro Exodus	134 −56.7%	210−220 +56.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −56.3%	100−105 +56.3%
Valorant	120−130 −53.2%	190−200 +53.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −55.6%	140−150 +55.6%
Counter-Strike 2	74 −48.6%	110−120 +48.6%
Dota 2	86 −51.2%	130−140 +51.2%
Elden Ring	100−110 −52.4%	160−170 +52.4%
Far Cry 5	63 −50.8%	95−100 +50.8%
Fortnite	140−150 −57.5%	230−240 +57.5%
Forza Horizon 4	214 −40.2%	300−310 +40.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	86 −51.2%	130−140 +51.2%
Metro Exodus	97 −54.6%	150−160 +54.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −56.4%	280−290 +56.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −56.3%	100−105 +56.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−110 −52.4%	160−170 +52.4%
Valorant	120−130 −53.2%	190−200 +53.2%
World of Tanks	270−280 −45.5%	400−450 +45.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −55.6%	140−150 +55.6%
Counter-Strike 2	67 −49.3%	100−105 +49.3%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −51.2%	130−140 +51.2%
Forza Horizon 4	177 −58.2%	280−290 +58.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −56.4%	280−290 +56.4%
Valorant	120−130 −53.2%	190−200 +53.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	37 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
Elden Ring	55−60 −55.2%	90−95 +55.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	37 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −54.3%	270−280 +54.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −55.2%	45−50 +55.2%
World of Tanks	200−210 −50%	300−310 +50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 −55.7%	95−100 +55.7%
Counter-Strike 2	44 −47.7%	65−70 +47.7%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −56.3%	150−160 +56.3%
Forza Horizon 4	130 −53.8%	200−210 +53.8%
Metro Exodus	91 −53.8%	140−150 +53.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55 −54.5%	85−90 +54.5%
Valorant	85−90 −57.3%	140−150 +57.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	19 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Dota 2	38 −57.9%	60−65 +57.9%
Elden Ring	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	38 −57.9%	60−65 +57.9%
Metro Exodus	37 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95−100 −54.6%	150−160 +54.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	38 −57.9%	60−65 +57.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
Counter-Strike 2	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −51.2%	65−70 +51.2%
Fortnite	40−45 −46.3%	60−65 +46.3%
Forza Horizon 4	73 −50.7%	110−120 +50.7%
Valorant	45−50 −55.6%	70−75 +55.6%

This is how Arc A580 and L40S compete in popular games:

L40S is 55% faster in 1080p
L40S is 55% faster in 1440p
L40S is 52% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	30.99	49.11
Recency	10 October 2023	13 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	48 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	300 Watt

Arc A580 has an age advantage of 11 months, and 71.4% lower power consumption.

L40S, on the other hand, has a 58.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The L40S is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A580 in performance tests.

Be aware that Arc A580 is a desktop card while L40S is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.