I. Introduction
On December 3, Intel released two discrete graphics cards: the Arc B580 and Arc B570. Compared to the previous release of the Arc A770 series, Intel’s approach this time is notably more low-key and pragmatic. No high-end models were launched, and both the Arc B580 and Arc B570 are positioned as mid-range mainstream cards.
However, even with a “mid-range mainstream” positioning, gaining market and consumer acceptance and establishing a foothold is no easy feat. Only if the performance of the Arc B580 offers better value than the current “mainstream guard” GeForce RTX 4060 could it have a chance. Achieving this is not simple.
From the perspective of benchmark scores alone, the Arc B580 does indeed outperform the GeForce RTX 4060. However, Intel’s discrete graphics cards have historically shown high benchmark scores with relatively lower actual performance in gaming. Therefore, relying solely on benchmark scores is insufficient to draw an objective and fair conclusion.
As the saying goes, “Life and death are easy to take lightly, but if you’re not satisfied, fight back.” This article will share a gaming performance comparison between the Arc B580 and GeForce RTX 4060 to evaluate Intel’s progress over the years and the actual performance of its latest offering to consumers, and whether it’s worth purchasing.
II. Parameter Comparison
The Arc B580 was released on December 3, 2024. It uses the BGM-G21 GPU, built on TSMC’s 6nm process, featuring 5 render slices, 20 Xe cores, 20 ray tracing units, and 160 XMX AI engines.
Its base clock is 2670 MHz, with a maximum clock of 2850 MHz. It has a 192-bit memory interface, 12GB of GDDR6 memory, a memory bandwidth of 456GB/s, and a TBP power consumption of 190W. The suggested retail price is $249.
The GeForce RTX 4060 was released on June 29, 2023. It uses the AD107 GPU, based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, and is built on TSMC’s 5nm process. It features 3072 CUDA cores, 96 texture units, 32 raster units, 24 SMs (streaming multiprocessors), 96 tensor cores, 24 ray tracing units, and 24MB of L2 cache.
Its base clock is 1830 MHz, with a maximum clock of 2460 MHz. It has 8GB of GDDR6 memory, a memory speed of 17 Gbps, a 128-bit memory interface, and a memory bandwidth of 272.0GB/s. Its FP32 performance is 15.11 TFLOPS, and its power consumption is 115W. The suggested retail price is $299.
III. Test Platform Configuration
The main configuration is as follows:
Processor: Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard: MSI MPG X670E CARBON
Memory: 32GB DDR5 6000MHz
Graphics Cards: GeForce RTX 4060 and Arc B580
Storage: Two Samsung 970 EVO 1TB SSDs
Operating System: Windows 11
IV. Game Tests between ARC B580 and RTX 4060
The following tests cover seven games, all using 1080P graphics settings. In the images below, the left side represents the GeForce RTX 4060 platform, while the right side represents the Arc B580 platform.
First Game: God of War
- GeForce RTX 4060 Platform:
- Average Frame Rate: 71 FPS
- Minimum Instant Frame Rate: 67 FPS
- Frame Time: 13.8ms
- CPU Usage: 16%
- Power Consumption: 49W
- Temperature: 51°C
- Memory Usage: 11.0GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 5.9GB
- Power Consumption (GPU): 113W
- Temperature (GPU): 60°C
- Arc B580 Platform:
- Average Frame Rate: 60 FPS
- Minimum Instant Frame Rate: 54 FPS
- Frame Time: 15.8ms
- CPU Usage: 20%
- Power Consumption: 37W
- Temperature: 55°C
- Memory Usage: 11.2GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 6.0GB
- Power Consumption (GPU): 102W
- Temperature (GPU): 56°C
In this game, the Arc B580 platform has a higher CPU usage by 4%, higher memory usage by 0.2GB, and similar GPU usage (100% load) with near-identical VRAM usage. However, the Arc B580 platform lags behind in average frame rate by 11 FPS, minimum frame rate by 13 FPS, and frame time by about 2ms, showing a significant difference. It has lower power consumption by 11W and temperature by 4°C.
Second Game: Alan Wake 2
- GeForce RTX 4060 Platform:
- Average Frame Rate: 35 FPS
- Minimum Instant Frame Rate: 32 FPS
- Frame Time: 29.5ms
- CPU Usage: 14%
- Power Consumption: 45W
- Temperature: 51°C
- Memory Usage: 9.4GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 7.0GB
- Power Consumption (GPU): 118W
- Temperature (GPU): 59°C
- Arc B580 Platform:
- Average Frame Rate: 35 FPS
- Minimum Instant Frame Rate: 31 FPS
- Frame Time: 28.6ms
- CPU Usage: 13%
- Power Consumption: 33W
- Temperature: 44°C
- Memory Usage: 10.0GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 7.9GB
- Power Consumption (GPU): 123W
- Temperature (GPU): 59°C
In this game, both platforms have nearly identical CPU usage. The Arc B580 platform uses 0.6GB more memory, and the GPU usage and VRAM usage are nearly identical. In terms of average frame rate, minimum frame rate, and frame time, the performance is almost identical, resulting in a draw. The Arc B580 consumes 5W more power, but the temperatures are the same.
Third Game: Cyberpunk 2077
- GeForce RTX 4060 Platform:
- Average Frame Rate: 66 FPS
- Minimum Instant Frame Rate: 46 FPS
- Frame Time: 15.8ms
- CPU Usage: 54%
- Power Consumption: 57W
- Temperature: 57°C
- Memory Usage: 10.4GB
- GPU Usage: 96%
- VRAM Usage: 6.3GB
- Power Consumption (GPU): 111W
- Temperature (GPU): 55°C
- Arc B580 Platform:
- Average Frame Rate: 75 FPS
- Minimum Instant Frame Rate: 55 FPS
- Frame Time: 13.2ms
- CPU Usage: 60%
- Power Consumption: 60W
- Temperature: 58°C
- Memory Usage: 10.3GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 6.5GB
- Power Consumption (GPU): 115W
- Temperature (GPU): 58°C
In this game, the Arc B580 platform has 6% higher CPU usage, but the memory usage is nearly identical. The Arc B580 also has a 3% higher GPU usage and uses 0.2GB more VRAM. The Arc B580 outperforms the GeForce RTX 4060 in average frame rate by 9 FPS, minimum frame rate by 9 FPS, and frame time by 2ms. The Arc B580 consumes 4W less power but runs 3°C hotter.
Fourth Game: Ghostwire: Tokyo
- GeForce RTX 4060 Platform:
- Average Frame Rate: 63 FPS
- Minimum Instant Frame Rate: 54 FPS
- Frame Time: 16.0ms
- CPU Usage: 10%
- Power Consumption: 45W
- Temperature: 49°C
- Memory Usage: 11.3GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 6.5GB
- Power Consumption (GPU): 114W
- Temperature (GPU): 61°C
- Arc B580 Platform:
- Average Frame Rate: 72 FPS
- Minimum Instant Frame Rate: 62 FPS
- Frame Time: 14.4ms
- CPU Usage: 14%
- Power Consumption: 34W
- Temperature: 48°C
- Memory Usage: 10.5GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 6.2GB
- Power Consumption (GPU): 100W
- Temperature (GPU): 58°C
The Arc B580 platform shows a 4% higher CPU usage but 0.8GB lower memory usage. The GPU usage remains identical, and the Arc B580 uses 0.3GB less VRAM. In terms of average frame rate, the Arc B580 outperforms the GeForce RTX 4060 by 9 FPS, minimum frame rate by 8 FPS, and frame time by about 2ms. It also has 14W lower power consumption and 3°C lower temperature.
Fifth Game: Horizon Forbidden West
- GeForce RTX 4060 Platform:
- Average Frame Rate: 66 FPS
- Minimum Instant Frame Rate: 58 FPS
- Frame Time: 15.7ms
- CPU Usage: 47%
- Power Consumption: 58W
- Temperature: 65°C
- Memory Usage: 11.9GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 7.1GB
- Power Consumption (GPU): 114W
- Temperature (GPU): 58°C
- Arc B580 Platform:
- Average Frame Rate: 69 FPS
- Minimum Instant Frame Rate: 57 FPS
- Frame Time: 14.9ms
- CPU Usage: 25%
- Power Consumption: 43W
- Temperature: 49°C
- Memory Usage: 12.3GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 8.4GB
- Power Consumption (GPU): 105W
- Temperature (GPU): 59°C
The Arc B580 platform has 22% lower CPU usage and 0.4GB more memory usage. GPU usage remains the same, with 1.3GB more VRAM used. In terms of average frame rate, the Arc B580 outperforms the GeForce RTX 4060 by 3 FPS, with the minimum frame rate and frame time being nearly identical, resulting in a tie. The Arc B580 has 9W lower power consumption and similar temperatures.
Sixth Game: Silent Hill 2
- GeForce RTX 4060 Platform:
- Average Frame Rate: 46 FPS
- Minimum Instant Frame Rate: 25 FPS
- Frame Time: 21.0ms
- CPU Usage: 15%
- Power Consumption: 53W
- Temperature: 60°C
- Memory Usage: 11.1GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 6.7GB
- Power Consumption (GPU): 110W
- Temperature (GPU): 59°C
- Arc B580 Platform:
- Average Frame Rate: 43 FPS
- Minimum Instant Frame Rate: 25 FPS
- Frame Time: 22.7ms
- CPU Usage: 14%
- Power Consumption: 36W
- Temperature: 48°C
- Memory Usage: 10.8GB
- GPU Usage: 98%
- VRAM Usage: 6.8GB
- Power Consumption (GPU): 108W
- Temperature (GPU): 58°C
In this game, the CPU usage is nearly identical. The Arc B580 uses 0.3GB less memory, and GPU usage and VRAM are nearly identical. The Arc B580 performs 3 FPS worse in average frame rate but has the same minimum frame rate. The frame time is higher by 2ms. Overall, the performance is close, with the Arc B580 consuming 2W less power and having similar temperatures.
Seventh Game: Stalker 2
- GeForce RTX 4060 Platform:
- Average Frame Rate: 60 FPS
- Minimum Instant Frame Rate: 43 FPS
- Frame Time: 16.5ms
- CPU Usage: 28%
- Power Consumption: 55W
- Temperature: 55°C
- Memory Usage: 17.1GB
- GPU Usage: 98%
- VRAM Usage: 6.2GB
- Power Consumption (GPU): 113W
- Temperature (GPU): 56°C
- Arc B580 Platform:
- Average Frame Rate: 53 FPS
- Minimum Instant Frame Rate: 37 FPS
- Frame Time: 18.8ms
- CPU Usage: 24%
- Power Consumption: 44W
- Temperature: 53°C
- Memory Usage: 17.1GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 6.7GB
- Power Consumption (GPU): 115W
- Temperature (GPU): 57°C
In this game, the Arc B580 platform uses 4% less CPU, but memory usage and GPU usage are nearly identical. The Arc B580 uses 0.5GB more VRAM. The average frame rate of the Arc B580 is 7 FPS lower, the minimum frame rate is 6 FPS lower, and the frame time is about 2ms higher, indicating slightly lower performance. The Arc B580 consumes 2W more power, with similar temperatures.
V. Comparison Conclusion
Overall, the comparison results are very clear: the ARC B580 and GeForce RTX 4060 platforms have very similar performance across all metrics, with each having its strengths and weaknesses, making them largely comparable. The ARC B580 delivers solid, well-rounded performance, though it doesn’t stand out dramatically in any area, nor does it have any significant weaknesses.
On the other hand, NVIDIA’s ecosystem is more established, with proprietary technologies like CUDA, AI, and DLSS being more widely adopted across the industry. In this regard, the ARC B580 is at a disadvantage. This means that if users also need to consider productivity performance, the GeForce RTX 4060 has a more significant advantage.
The final conclusion of this article is: for most general users who are more focused on entertainment applications and don’t pursue the ultimate performance, the ARC B580’s performance is sufficient and worth considering. However, at this stage, its cost-to-performance ratio isn’t very high, and it’s not advisable to purchase it in the short term—it’s better to wait. If the price of the ARC B580 decreases in the future, offering better value for money, it could become a more acceptable and viable option.
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