Arc A580 vs RTX A4000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A4000 Mobile with Arc A580, including specs and performance data.

RTX A4000 Mobile
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
39.95
+31.4%

RTX A4000 Mobile outperforms Arc A580 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 ranking106184
Place by popularitynot in top-10067
Power efficiency23.8211.91
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGA104DG2-512
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date12 April 2021 (3 years ago)10 October 2023 (1 year 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 cores51203072
Core clock speed1140 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed1680 MHz2000 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate268.8384.0
Floating-point processing power17.2 TFLOPS12.29 TFLOPS
ROPs8096
TMUs160192
Tensor Cores160384
Ray Tracing Cores4024

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 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 speed1500 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/s512.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
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 Model6.76.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.6-

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.

RTX A4000 Mobile 39.95
+31.4%
Arc A580 30.41

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.

RTX A4000 Mobile 15394
+31.4%
Arc A580 11717

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 HD130−140
+26.2%
103
−26.2%
1440p70−75
+29.6%
54
−29.6%
4K40−45
+25%
32
−25%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−3333%
103
+3333%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−4100%
80−85
+4100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−2125%
85−90
+2125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−2038%
170−180
+2038%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−3750%
150−160
+3750%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−371%
130−140
+371%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−3300%
102
+3300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−4100%
80−85
+4100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−2125%
85−90
+2125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−2038%
170−180
+2038%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−5250%
214
+5250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−856%
85−90
+856%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−371%
130−140
+371%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−2033%
64
+2033%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−4100%
80−85
+4100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−2125%
85−90
+2125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1263%
109
+1263%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−4325%
177
+4325%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−656%
68
+656%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−114%
60
+114%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−4250%
87
+4250%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3500%
70−75
+3500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−3400%
35
+3400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 30

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1750%
35−40
+1750%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85
+0%
85
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 73
+0%
73
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 64
+0%
64
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 87
+0%
87
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 54
+0%
54
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 51
+0%
51
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Metro Exodus 91
+0%
91
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130
+0%
130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55
+0%
55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 61
+0%
61
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+0%
56
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 73
+0%
73
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27
+0%
27
+0%

This is how RTX A4000 Mobile and Arc A580 compete in popular games:

  • RTX A4000 Mobile is 26% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A4000 Mobile is 30% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A4000 Mobile is 25% faster in 4K

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A580 is 5250% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A580 is ahead in 25 tests (38%)
  • there's a draw in 40 tests (62%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.95 30.41
Recency 12 April 2021 10 October 2023
Chip lithography 8 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 175 Watt

RTX A4000 Mobile has a 31.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 52.2% lower power consumption.

Arc A580, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A4000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A580 in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while Arc A580 is a desktop one.


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NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile
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