Arc B580 vs HD Graphics 405
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 405 with Arc B580, including specs and performance data.
Arc B580 outperforms HD Graphics 405 by a whopping 5338% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1173 | 109 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 93.99 |
| Power efficiency | 8.45 | 14.51 |
| Architecture | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) | Xe2 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Braswell GT1 | BMG-G21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 April 2015 (9 years ago) | 16 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 128 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 600 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 19,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 190 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 9.600 | 427.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1536 TFLOPS | 13.67 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 80 |
| TMUs | 16 | 160 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 160 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
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 | Ring Bus | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 272 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 456.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
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 | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.4 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 15
−740%
| 126
+740%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−6700%
| 68
+6700%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 41 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 1.98 |
| 1440p | no data | 3.66 |
| 4K | no data | 6.07 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−10200%
|
206
+10200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−1943%
|
143
+1943%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−5500%
|
112
+5500%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−7300%
|
148
+7300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−1571%
|
117
+1571%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−4750%
|
97
+4750%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−2780%
|
140−150
+2780%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1750%
|
140−150
+1750%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−655%
|
210−220
+655%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−4950%
|
101
+4950%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−1386%
|
104
+1386%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 20−22
−1290%
|
270−280
+1290%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−4000%
|
82
+4000%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−5285%
|
700−750
+5285%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−2780%
|
140−150
+2780%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 106 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1750%
|
140−150
+1750%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−5800%
|
236
+5800%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−655%
|
210−220
+655%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−1257%
|
95
+1257%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−3750%
|
77
+3750%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−5285%
|
700−750
+5285%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−2780%
|
140−150
+2780%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1750%
|
140−150
+1750%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−2025%
|
85
+2025%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−655%
|
210−220
+655%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4
−8433%
|
250−260
+8433%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−4275%
|
170−180
+4275%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 56 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−5150%
|
100−110
+5150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−3300%
|
68
+3300%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
−9700%
|
95−100
+9700%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 0−1 | 30−33 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−420%
|
78
+420%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−5550%
|
220−230
+5550%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 30 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−5800%
|
59
+5800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−2350%
|
45−50
+2350%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−2300%
|
45−50
+2300%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 173
+0%
|
173
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 193
+0%
|
193
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 160
+0%
|
160
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 174
+0%
|
174
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 140
+0%
|
140
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 149
+0%
|
149
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 69
+0%
|
69
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 62
+0%
|
62
+0%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 110
+0%
|
110
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 84
+0%
|
84
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
This is how HD Graphics 405 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:
- Arc B580 is 740% faster in 1080p
- Arc B580 is 6700% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc B580 is 10200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc B580 is ahead in 33 tests (58%)
- there's a draw in 24 tests (42%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.74 | 40.24 |
| Recency | 1 April 2015 | 16 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 190 Watt |
HD Graphics 405 has 3066.7% lower power consumption.
Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 5337.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 405 in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 405 is a notebook card while Arc B580 is a desktop one.
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