Arc B580 vs Quadro P4000

Place in the ranking	196	107
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.33	92.85
Power efficiency	19.78	14.64
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Xe2 (2025)
GPU code name	GP104	BMG-G21
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	6 February 2017 (8 years ago)	16 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$815	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

Arc B580 has 436% better value for money than Quadro P4000.

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	1792	2560
Core clock speed	1202 MHz	2670 MHz
Boost clock speed	1480 MHz	2670 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	165.8	427.2
Floating-point processing power	5.304 TFLOPS	13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	80
TMUs	112	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	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	241 mm	272 mm
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1901 MHz	2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192 GB/s	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	4x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI	-	+
Display Port	1.4	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus	+	-
3D Stereo	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.4
CUDA	6.1	-
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.

Quadro P4000 28.94

Arc B580 38.77
+34%

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.

Quadro P4000 11590

Arc B580 15526
+34%

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	69 −81.2%	125 +81.2%
1440p	50−55 −40%	70 +40%
4K	30−35 −40%	42 +40%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	11.81 −493%	1.99 +493%
1440p	16.30 −358%	3.56 +358%
4K	27.17 −358%	5.93 +358%

Arc B580 has 493% lower cost per frame in 1080p
Arc B580 has 358% lower cost per frame in 1440p
Arc B580 has 358% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	55−60 −142%	143 +142%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −29%	80−85 +29%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 −20.5%	100−110 +20.5%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 −98.3%	117 +98.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −29%	80−85 +29%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −30.4%	180−190 +30.4%
Forza Horizon 5	75−80 −30.4%	100−110 +30.4%
Metro Exodus	75−80 −24.7%	95−100 +24.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −25.4%	75−80 +25.4%
Valorant	120−130 −35%	160−170 +35%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 −20.5%	100−110 +20.5%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 −76.3%	104 +76.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −29%	80−85 +29%
Dota 2	100−105 −40%	140 +40%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +23.2%	69 −23.2%
Fortnite	140−150 −22.4%	170−180 +22.4%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −30.4%	180−190 +30.4%
Forza Horizon 5	75−80 −30.4%	100−110 +30.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	100−105 −30%	130−140 +30%
Metro Exodus	75−80 +114%	36 −114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −15.3%	200−210 +15.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −25.4%	75−80 +25.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	100−110 −42.6%	140−150 +42.6%
Valorant	120−130 −35%	160−170 +35%
World of Tanks	270−280 −2.2%	270−280 +2.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	85−90 −20.5%	100−110 +20.5%
Counter-Strike 2	55−60 −61%	95 +61%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 −29%	80−85 +29%
Dota 2	100−105 −30%	130−140 +30%
Far Cry 5	85−90 −16.5%	95−100 +16.5%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −30.4%	180−190 +30.4%
Forza Horizon 5	75−80 −30.4%	100−110 +30.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −15.3%	200−210 +15.3%
Valorant	120−130 −35%	160−170 +35%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −13%	24−27 +13%
Dota 2	50−55 −30.2%	69 +30.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	50−55 −32.1%	70−75 +32.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −31.4%	230−240 +31.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
World of Tanks	190−200 −31.3%	250−260 +31.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 −25.4%	70−75 +25.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −29.6%	35−40 +29.6%
Far Cry 5	90−95 −39.8%	130−140 +39.8%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −32.5%	110−120 +32.5%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 −36.7%	65−70 +36.7%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −27.9%	85−90 +27.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −25%	60−65 +25%
Valorant	85−90 −48.8%	120−130 +48.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Dota 2	55−60 −41.8%	78 +41.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	55−60 −27.3%	70−75 +27.3%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −91.7%	46 +91.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	90−95 −39.4%	130−140 +39.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −36.8%	24−27 +36.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −27.3%	70−75 +27.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −42.4%	45−50 +42.4%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −7.7%	14 +7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Dota 2	55−60 −27.3%	70−75 +27.3%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −46.3%	60−65 +46.3%
Fortnite	35−40 −48.7%	55−60 +48.7%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −25%	60−65 +25%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 −46.2%	35−40 +46.2%
Valorant	40−45 −58.1%	65−70 +58.1%

This is how Quadro P4000 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

Arc B580 is 81% faster in 1080p
Arc B580 is 40% faster in 1440p
Arc B580 is 40% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P4000 is 114% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc B580 is 142% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Quadro P4000 is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
Arc B580 is ahead in 43 tests (96%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	28.94	38.77
Recency	6 February 2017	16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	190 Watt

Quadro P4000 has 90% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 34% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P4000 is a workstation graphics card while Arc B580 is a desktop one.