Arc A580 vs CMP 40HX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared CMP 40HX with Arc A580, including specs and performance data.

CMP 40HX
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 185 Watt
20.44

Arc A580 outperforms CMP 40HX by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking249193
Place by popularitynot in top-10058
Cost-effectiveness evaluation31.82no data
Power efficiency8.7512.09
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameTU106DG2-512
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date25 February 2021 (4 years ago)10 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores23043072
Core clock speed1470 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz2000 MHz
Number of transistors10,800 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate237.6384.0
Floating-point processing power7.603 TFLOPS12.29 TFLOPS
ROPs6496
TMUs144192
Tensor Cores288384
Ray Tracing Cores3624

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin2x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA7.5-
DLSS++

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.

CMP 40HX 20.44
Arc A580 26.70
+30.6%

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.

CMP 40HX 9136
Arc A580 11933
+30.6%

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 HD75−80
−37.3%
103
+37.3%
1440p40−45
−40%
56
+40%
4K24−27
−37.5%
33
+37.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p9.32no data
1440p17.48no data
4K29.13no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 149
+0%
149
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 331
+0%
331
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 73
+0%
73
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 110
+0%
110
+0%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 263
+0%
263
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 65
+0%
65
+0%
Far Cry 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 107
+0%
107
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 79
+0%
79
+0%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
+0%
57
+0%
Far Cry 5 122
+0%
122
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 102
+0%
102
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+0%
86
+0%
Metro Exodus 97
+0%
97
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 174
+0%
174
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Far Cry 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 87
+0%
87
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 68
+0%
68
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80
+0%
80
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+0%
37
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 87
+0%
87
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75
+0%
75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+0%
55
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 38
+0%
38
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 61
+0%
61
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
+0%
21
+0%
Far Cry 5 47
+0%
47
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+0%
56
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how CMP 40HX and Arc A580 compete in popular games:

  • Arc A580 is 37% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A580 is 40% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A580 is 38% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.44 26.70
Recency 25 February 2021 10 October 2023
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 175 Watt

Arc A580 has a 30.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 5.7% lower power consumption.

The Arc A580 is our recommended choice as it beats the CMP 40HX in performance tests.

Be aware that CMP 40HX is a workstation graphics card while Arc A580 is a desktop one.

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