I. Introduction
On December 3rd, Intel released the ARC B580 graphics card, which has exceeded many people’s expectations in terms of overall performance. Its performance is generally on par with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, with slightly lower power consumption, making it a highly cost-effective option, especially suitable for entry-level users.
This article will pit the Arc B580 against the previous generation flagship model, the ARC A770, in a direct comparison of gaming performance to evaluate how much progress and improvement the Arc B580 brings, for the reference of interested readers.
II. Parameter Comparison
The Arc B580 was released on December 3, 2024, featuring the BGM-G21 GPU built on TSMC’s 6nm process. It has 5 render slices, 20 Xe cores, 20 ray tracing units, and 160 XMX AI engines.
Its operating frequency is 2670 MHz, with a boost clock of 2850 MHz. The memory interface is 192-bit, with 12GB of GDDR6 VRAM and a bandwidth of 456GB/s. The Total Board Power (TBP) is 190W, and the suggested retail price is $249.
The Arc A770 16GB version, released on October 12, 2022, features the ACM-G10 GPU, also built on TSMC’s 6nm process. It has 4096 shading units, 256 texture units, 128 raster units, 512 execution units, 512 tensor cores, 32 ray tracing units, and 16MB of L2 cache.
It comes with 16GB of GDDR6 memory, a 256-bit memory interface, 560.0GB/s memory bandwidth, and a memory speed of 17.5 Gbps. The base frequency is 2100 MHz, with FP32 performance of 17.2 TFLOPS. Its power consumption is 225W, priced at $349, although the actual market price varies greatly by brand, ranging from 1900 to 2700 CNY.
III. Test Platform Configuration
The main configuration is as follows: Processor: Ryzen 7 9800X3D, Memory: 32GB DDR5 6400MHz, Graphics Cards: ARC A770 and ARC B580.
IV. Game Tests between ARC B580 and ARC A770
The following tests were conducted on seven games, all running at 1080P with the highest graphics settings. In the images below, the left side represents the ARC A770 platform, and the right side represents the ARC B580 platform.
1. God of War
On the ARC A770 platform, the average frame rate is 72 FPS, the minimum frame rate is 54 FPS, the frame time is 14.2 ms, CPU usage is 34%, power consumption is 63W, temperature is 65°C, memory usage is 12.6GB, GPU usage is 98%, and VRAM usage is 6.1GB, with a power draw of 174W and a temperature of 71°C.
On the ARC B580 platform, the average frame rate is 85 FPS, the minimum frame rate is 66 FPS, the frame time is 11.9 ms, CPU usage is 41%, power consumption is 65W, temperature is 62°C, memory usage is 12.6GB, GPU usage is 99%, VRAM usage is 6.0GB, power draw is 100W, and temperature is 61°C.
In this game, the ARC B580 platform has a 7% higher CPU usage compared to the ARC A770. Memory usage, GPU usage, and VRAM usage are nearly identical.
In terms of performance, the ARC B580 platform outperforms the ARC A770 by 13 FPS on average (about 1.2x), with a 12 FPS higher minimum frame rate, a 2 ms lower frame time, 74W less power consumption, and 10°C lower temperature. The overall advantage is very clear.
2. Assassin’s Creed Mirage
On the ARC A770 platform, the average frame rate is 105 FPS, the minimum frame rate is 79 FPS, the frame time is 10.2 ms, CPU usage is 31%, power consumption is 62W, temperature is 66°C, memory usage is 12.1GB, GPU usage is 99%, VRAM usage is 6.8GB, with a power draw of 185W and a temperature of 72°C.
On the ARC B580 platform, the average frame rate is 123 FPS, the minimum frame rate is 96 FPS, the frame time is 8.4 ms, CPU usage is 44%, power consumption is 62W, temperature is 64°C, memory usage is 12.6GB, GPU usage is 98%, VRAM usage is 6.2GB, power draw is 112W, and temperature is 61°C.
In this game, the ARC B580 platform has 13% higher CPU usage, 0.5GB higher memory usage, similar GPU usage, and 0.6GB less VRAM usage.
In terms of performance, the ARC B580 platform outperforms the ARC A770 by 18 FPS on average (about 1.2x), with a 17 FPS higher minimum frame rate, a 2 ms lower frame time, 73W less power consumption, and 11°C lower temperature.
3. A Plague Tale: Requiem
On the ARC A770 platform, the average frame rate is 67 FPS, the minimum frame rate is 58 FPS, the frame time is 15.5 ms, CPU usage is 44%, power consumption is 51W, temperature is 65°C, memory usage is 12.4GB, GPU usage is 98%, VRAM usage is 5.5GB, with a power draw of 189W and a temperature of 71°C.
On the ARC B580 platform, the average frame rate is 84 FPS, the minimum frame rate is 65 FPS, the frame time is 11.8 ms, CPU usage is 41%, power consumption is 51W, temperature is 62°C, memory usage is 12.6GB, GPU usage is 99%, VRAM usage is 5.6GB, power draw is 115W, and temperature is 61°C.
In this game, the ARC B580 platform has 3% lower CPU usage, 0.2GB more memory usage, and similar GPU and VRAM usage.
In terms of performance, the ARC B580 platform outperforms the ARC A770 by 17 FPS on average (about 1.3x), with a 7 FPS higher minimum frame rate, a 3 ms lower frame time, 74W less power consumption, and 10°C lower temperature.
4. Cyberpunk 2077
On the ARC A770 platform, the average frame rate is 68 FPS, the minimum frame rate is 51 FPS, the frame time is 15.5 ms, CPU usage is 31%, power consumption is 52W, temperature is 66°C, memory usage is 12.2GB, GPU usage is 99%, VRAM usage is 5.2GB, with a power draw of 161W and a temperature of 72°C.
On the ARC B580 platform, the average frame rate is 81 FPS, the minimum frame rate is 63 FPS, the frame time is 12.4 ms, CPU usage is 34%, power consumption is 52W, temperature is 64°C, memory usage is 12.1GB, GPU usage is 98%, VRAM usage is 5.3GB, power draw is 103W, and temperature is 61°C.
In this game, the ARC B580 platform has 3% higher CPU usage, with nearly identical memory usage, GPU usage, and VRAM usage, similar to the first game.
In terms of performance, the ARC B580 platform outperforms the ARC A770 by 13 FPS on average (about 1.2x), with a 12 FPS higher minimum frame rate, a 3 ms lower frame time, 58W less power consumption, and 11°C lower temperature.
5. Stalker 2
On the ARC A770 platform, the average frame rate is 56 FPS, the minimum frame rate is 39 FPS, the frame time is 18.1 ms, CPU usage is 36%, power consumption is 62W, temperature is 65°C, memory usage is 15.0GB, GPU usage is 99%, VRAM usage is 7.1GB, with a power draw of 172W and a temperature of 72°C.
On the ARC B580 platform, the average frame rate is 75 FPS, the minimum frame rate is 48 FPS, the frame time is 14.2 ms, CPU usage is 45%, power consumption is 62W, temperature is 62°C, memory usage is 14.9GB, GPU usage is 99%, VRAM usage is 6.9GB, power draw is 101W, and temperature is 60°C.
In this game, the ARC B580 platform has 9% higher CPU usage, with nearly identical memory usage and GPU usage, and 0.2GB less VRAM usage.
In terms of performance, the ARC B580 platform outperforms the ARC A770 by 19 FPS on average (about 1.3x), with a 9 FPS higher minimum frame rate, a 4 ms lower frame time, 71W less power consumption, and 12°C lower temperature.
6. Black Myth: Wukong
On the ARC A770 platform, the average frame rate is 69 FPS, the minimum frame rate is 51 FPS, the frame time is 16.1 ms, CPU usage is 30%, power consumption is 52W, temperature is 65°C, memory usage is 14.1GB, GPU usage is 98%, VRAM usage is 6.0GB, with a power draw of 164W and a temperature of 72°C.
On the ARC B580 platform, the average frame rate is 78 FPS, the minimum frame rate is 56 FPS, the frame time is 14.2 ms, CPU usage is 39%, power consumption is 52W, temperature is 63°C, memory usage is 13.6GB, GPU usage is 98%, VRAM usage is 6.1GB, power draw is 100W, and temperature is 60°C.
In this game, the ARC B580 platform has 9% higher CPU usage, 0.5GB less memory usage, and nearly identical GPU and VRAM usage.
In terms of performance, the ARC B580 platform outperforms the ARC A770 by 9 FPS on average (about 1.1x), with a 5 FPS higher minimum frame rate, a 2 ms lower frame time, 64W less power consumption, and 12°C lower temperature.
7. The Last of Us Part I
On the ARC A770 platform, the average frame rate is 51 FPS, the minimum frame rate is 37 FPS, the frame time is 19.5 ms, CPU usage is 23%, power consumption is 52W, temperature is 66°C, memory usage is 16.0GB, GPU usage is 99%, VRAM usage is 8.6GB, with a power draw of 187W and a temperature of 71°C.
On the ARC B580 platform, the average frame rate is 67 FPS, the minimum frame rate is 46 FPS, the frame time is 15.9 ms, CPU usage is 32%, power consumption is 52W, temperature is 63°C, memory usage is 16.8GB, GPU usage is 97%, VRAM usage is 7.9GB, power draw is 116W, and temperature is 61°C.
In this game, the ARC B580 platform has 9% higher CPU usage, 0.8GB more memory usage, 2% lower GPU usage, and 0.7GB less VRAM usage.
In terms of performance, the ARC B580 platform outperforms the ARC A770 by 16 FPS on average (about 1.3x), with a 9 FPS higher minimum frame rate, a 4 ms lower frame time, 71W less power consumption, and 10°C lower temperature.
V. Comparison Conclusion
Overall, the progress of the ARC B580 over the ARC A770 is very evident. It leads the competition in nearly every performance metric, truly representing a “comprehensive lead.”
With GPU usage being similar, the ARC B580 demonstrates higher CPU usage, excellent power consumption, and thermal management, even surpassing the GeForce RTX 4060 in some areas.
Based on the average frame rates of the seven games tested, the overall performance of the ARC B580 is about 1.2 times that of the ARC A770, meaning it leads by nearly 20%. The performance improvement is impressive and highly commendable.
In conclusion, the ARC B580 is essentially a “slightly optimized small RTX 4060,” making it an excellent choice for gamers who don’t have high demands for graphics quality and prioritize cost-effectiveness. It is a great upgrade option for older systems.
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