RTX A500 vs Arc A580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc A580 with RTX A500, including specs and performance data.

Arc A580
2023
8 GB GDDR6, 175 Watt
31.05
+77.3%

Arc A580 outperforms RTX A500 by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking183316
Place by popularity84not in top-100
Power efficiency12.2120.09
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7 (2022−2023)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameDG2-512GA107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date10 October 2023 (1 year ago)10 November 2021 (3 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 cores30722048
Core clock speed1700 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speed2000 MHz1770 MHz
Number of transistors21,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology6 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt60 Watt
Texture fill rate384.0113.3
Floating-point processing power12.29 TFLOPS7.25 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs19264
Tensor Cores38464
Ray Tracing Cores2416

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
Width2-slot1-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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s112.0 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 2.0No outputs
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 31.05
+77.3%
RTX A500 17.51

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 11934
+77.4%
RTX A500 6729

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
+87.3%
55−60
−87.3%
1440p55
+83.3%
30−35
−83.3%
4K33
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 98
+78.2%
55−60
−78.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+80%
50−55
−80%
Counter-Strike 2 83
+84.4%
45−50
−84.4%
Forza Horizon 4 258
+84.3%
140−150
−84.3%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+80%
45−50
−80%
Metro Exodus 134
+78.7%
75−80
−78.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+82.9%
35−40
−82.9%
Valorant 120−130
+89.2%
65−70
−89.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+80%
50−55
−80%
Counter-Strike 2 74
+85%
40−45
−85%
Dota 2 86
+91.1%
45−50
−91.1%
Far Cry 5 63
+80%
35−40
−80%
Fortnite 140−150
+82.5%
80−85
−82.5%
Forza Horizon 4 214
+78.3%
120−130
−78.3%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+80%
45−50
−80%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+91.1%
45−50
−91.1%
Metro Exodus 97
+94%
50−55
−94%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+79%
100−105
−79%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+82.9%
35−40
−82.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+90.9%
55−60
−90.9%
Valorant 120−130
+89.2%
65−70
−89.2%
World of Tanks 270−280
+83.3%
150−160
−83.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+80%
50−55
−80%
Counter-Strike 2 67
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+93.3%
45−50
−93.3%
Forza Horizon 4 177
+86.3%
95−100
−86.3%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+80%
45−50
−80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+79%
100−105
−79%
Valorant 120−130
+89.2%
65−70
−89.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 37
+106%
18−20
−106%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+106%
18−20
−106%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+84.2%
95−100
−84.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+81.3%
16−18
−81.3%
World of Tanks 200−210
+81.8%
110−120
−81.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+103%
30−33
−103%
Counter-Strike 2 44
+83.3%
24−27
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+94%
50−55
−94%
Forza Horizon 4 130
+85.7%
70−75
−85.7%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+85.2%
27−30
−85.2%
Metro Exodus 91
+82%
50−55
−82%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+83.3%
30−33
−83.3%
Valorant 85−90
+78%
50−55
−78%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 19
+90%
10−11
−90%
Dota 2 38
+81%
21−24
−81%
Grand Theft Auto V 38
+81%
21−24
−81%
Metro Exodus 37
+106%
18−20
−106%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+94%
50−55
−94%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 38
+81%
21−24
−81%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+79.2%
24−27
−79.2%
Fortnite 40−45
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Forza Horizon 4 73
+82.5%
40−45
−82.5%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Valorant 45−50
+87.5%
24−27
−87.5%

This is how Arc A580 and RTX A500 compete in popular games:

  • Arc A580 is 87% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A580 is 83% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A580 is 83% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.05 17.51
Recency 10 October 2023 10 November 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 60 Watt

Arc A580 has a 77.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

RTX A500, on the other hand, has 191.7% lower power consumption.

The Arc A580 is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Arc A580 is a desktop card while RTX A500 is a workstation one.


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

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