RTX A500 vs Arc A580

Place in the ranking	183	316
Place by popularity	84	not in top-100
Power efficiency	12.21	20.09
Architecture	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	DG2-512	GA107
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	10 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 cores	3072	2048
Core clock speed	1700 MHz	1440 MHz
Boost clock speed	2000 MHz	1770 MHz
Number of transistors	21,700 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	60 Watt
Texture fill rate	384.0	113.3
Floating-point processing power	12.29 TFLOPS	7.25 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	32
TMUs	192	64
Tensor Cores	384	64
Ray Tracing Cores	24	16

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 x8
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	None

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	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	512.0 GB/s	112.0 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	No outputs
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	-	8.6

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 HD	103 +87.3%	55−60 −87.3%
1440p	55 +83.3%	30−35 −83.3%
4K	33 +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.