Arc B580 vs ATI Radeon HD 5850

Place in the ranking	623	100
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.64	93.77
Power efficiency	2.36	14.79
Architecture	TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)	Xe2 (2025)
GPU code name	Cypress	BMG-G21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	30 September 2009 (15 years ago)	16 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Arc B580 has 14552% better value for money than ATI HD 5850.

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	1440	2560
Core clock speed	725 MHz	2670 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2670 MHz
Number of transistors	2,154 million	19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	52.20	427.2
Floating-point processing power	2.088 TFLOPS	13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	80
TMUs	72	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 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	241 mm	272 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 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	1 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	456.0 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	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.0	6.6
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.4

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.

ATI HD 5850 5.17

Arc B580 40.81
+689%

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.

ATI HD 5850 1988

Arc B580 15689
+689%

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:

900p	59 −663%	450−500 +663%
Full HD	55 −127%	125 +127%
1440p	8−9 −763%	69 +763%
4K	5−6 −760%	43 +760%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	5.44 −173%	1.99 +173%
1440p	37.38 −936%	3.61 +936%
4K	59.80 −933%	5.79 +933%

Arc B580 has 173% lower cost per frame in 1080p
Arc B580 has 936% lower cost per frame in 1440p
Arc B580 has 933% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −1000%	143 +1000%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −650%	75−80 +650%
Elden Ring	12−14 −669%	100−105 +669%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −563%	100−110 +563%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −800%	117 +800%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −650%	75−80 +650%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −673%	170−180 +673%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −708%	95−100 +708%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −394%	75−80 +394%
Valorant	12−14 −1162%	160−170 +1162%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −563%	100−110 +563%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −700%	104 +700%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −650%	75−80 +650%
Dota 2	16−18 −724%	140 +724%
Elden Ring	12−14 −1008%	140−150 +1008%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −176%	69 +176%
Fortnite	30−33 −487%	170−180 +487%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −673%	170−180 +673%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −665%	130−140 +665%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −200%	36 +200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −361%	200−210 +361%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −394%	75−80 +394%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −759%	140−150 +759%
Valorant	12−14 −1162%	160−170 +1162%
World of Tanks	80−85 −232%	270−280 +232%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −563%	100−110 +563%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −631%	95 +631%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −650%	75−80 +650%
Dota 2	16−18 −665%	130−140 +665%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −296%	95−100 +296%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −673%	170−180 +673%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −361%	200−210 +361%
Valorant	12−14 −1162%	160−170 +1162%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	4−5 −1625%	69 +1625%
Elden Ring	6−7 −1300%	80−85 +1300%
Grand Theft Auto V	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −688%	260−270 +688%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −925%	40−45 +925%
World of Tanks	35−40 −597%	250−260 +597%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 −825%	70−75 +825%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −578%	61 +578%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −650%	30−33 +650%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −1100%	130−140 +1100%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −686%	55−60 +686%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −2075%	85−90 +2075%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −650%	45−50 +650%
Valorant	14−16 −829%	130−140 +829%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −359%	78 +359%
Elden Ring	3−4 −1233%	40−45 +1233%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −650%	120−130 +650%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −4500%	46 +4500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14−16 −787%	130−140 +787%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −800%	27−30 +800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −650%	120−130 +650%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −1100%	45−50 +1100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −600%	14−16 +600%
Dota 2	16−18 −665%	130−140 +665%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −917%	60−65 +917%
Fortnite	4−5 −1375%	55−60 +1375%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −650%	30−33 +650%
Valorant	5−6 −1280%	65−70 +1280%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2

40−45

+0%

40−45

+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2

40−45

+0%

40−45

+0%

This is how ATI HD 5850 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

Arc B580 is 663% faster in 900p
Arc B580 is 127% faster in 1080p
Arc B580 is 763% faster in 1440p
Arc B580 is 760% faster in 4K

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

in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Arc B580 is 4500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Arc B580 is ahead in 41 test (95%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.17	40.81
Recency	30 September 2009	16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	190 Watt

ATI HD 5850 has 25.8% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 689.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5850 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.