Intel Arc A580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
33.4Rasterization61.5
—Ray Tracing53.6
47.4Memoryspec-based61
86.9Efficiencyspec-based71.3
36.9Compute67.3
3 spec wins — Intel Arc A5808 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+30) and rasterization (+28). Intel Arc A580 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A580
- 42% lower TDP: 185 W vs 320 W
- 26% higher Tensor / AI cores: 384 vs 304
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 33
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 37
- 217% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 3,072
- 217% higher RT cores: 76 vs 24
- 158% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 28,000 vs 10,867
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 185 W+42% | 320 W |
| Power connector | — | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072 | 9,728+217% |
| RT cores | 24 | 76+217% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 384+26% | 304 |
| Base clock | — | 2,205 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,700 MHz | 2,505 MHz+47% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 717 GB/s+40% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,867Bottom 43% | 28,000+158%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 7,300Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 12,072Bottom 21% | 27,900+131%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 194 fpsTop 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 149 fpsTop 10% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 88 fpsTop 10% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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