Arc B580 vs Radeon HD 6970
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6970 and Arc B580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc B580 outperforms HD 6970 by a whopping 448% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 554 | 114 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.92 | 88.53 |
| Power efficiency | 2.01 | 14.50 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) | Xe2 (2024) |
| GPU code name | Cayman | BMG-G21 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 14 December 2010 (14 years ago) | 16 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $369 | $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 9523% better value for money than HD 6970.
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 | 1536 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 2670 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 880 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,640 million | 19,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 550 Watt | 190 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 84.48 | 427.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.703 TFLOPS | 13.67 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 80 |
| TMUs | 96 | 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).
| Bus support | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | 272 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 | 2 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1375 MHz | 2375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 456.0 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | + | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| CrossFire | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| 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.
- Passmark
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.
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 | 21−24
−495%
| 125
+495%
|
| 1440p | 12−14
−467%
| 68
+467%
|
| 4K | 7−8
−500%
| 42
+500%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 17.57
−782%
| 1.99
+782%
|
| 1440p | 30.75
−740%
| 3.66
+740%
|
| 4K | 52.71
−789%
| 5.93
+789%
|
- Arc B580 has 782% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- Arc B580 has 740% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- Arc B580 has 789% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−526%
|
210−220
+526%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−700%
|
112
+700%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
−931%
|
134
+931%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
−330%
|
120−130
+330%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−526%
|
210−220
+526%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−593%
|
97
+593%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−686%
|
173
+686%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
−288%
|
160−170
+288%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−368%
|
140−150
+368%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 20−22
−865%
|
193
+865%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
−677%
|
101
+677%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−492%
|
140−150
+492%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−197%
|
220−230
+197%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
−330%
|
120−130
+330%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−526%
|
210−220
+526%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
−150%
|
270−280
+150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−486%
|
82
+486%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
−437%
|
290−300
+437%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−627%
|
160
+627%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
−288%
|
160−170
+288%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−368%
|
140−150
+368%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 20−22
−770%
|
174
+770%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−460%
|
140
+460%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
−523%
|
81
+523%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−715%
|
106
+715%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−492%
|
140−150
+492%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−1211%
|
236
+1211%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−197%
|
220−230
+197%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
−330%
|
120−130
+330%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−450%
|
77
+450%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
−437%
|
290−300
+437%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−577%
|
149
+577%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−368%
|
140−150
+368%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
−431%
|
69
+431%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−492%
|
140−150
+492%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−372%
|
85
+372%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−197%
|
220−230
+197%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
−288%
|
160−170
+288%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−773%
|
95−100
+773%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
−387%
|
250−260
+387%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
−667%
|
69
+667%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
−786%
|
62
+786%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−349%
|
170−180
+349%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
−224%
|
250−260
+224%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−638%
|
95−100
+638%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1020%
|
56
+1020%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−633%
|
110
+633%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−563%
|
100−110
+563%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−671%
|
54
+671%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−580%
|
68
+580%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
−600%
|
95−100
+600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−333%
|
78
+333%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
−1100%
|
24−27
+1100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−2200%
|
46
+2200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−1580%
|
84
+1580%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−551%
|
220−230
+551%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−883%
|
55−60
+883%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1400%
|
30
+1400%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−420%
|
130−140
+420%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−638%
|
59
+638%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−536%
|
70−75
+536%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
−1500%
|
32
+1500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−614%
|
50−55
+614%
|
| Fortnite | 7−8
−586%
|
45−50
+586%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
This is how HD 6970 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:
- Arc B580 is 495% faster in 1080p
- Arc B580 is 467% faster in 1440p
- Arc B580 is 500% 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 2200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc B580 is ahead in 61 test (97%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.35 | 34.82 |
| Recency | 14 December 2010 | 16 January 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 550 Watt | 190 Watt |
Arc B580 has a 448.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 189.5% lower power consumption.
The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6970 in performance tests.
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