Intel Arc A580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
33.4Rasterization73.5
—Ray Tracing68.5
47.4Memoryspec-based74.6
86.9Efficiencyspec-based55.2
36.9Compute86.3
2 spec wins — Intel Arc A58010 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+49) and rasterization (+40). 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
- 59% lower TDP: 185 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 33
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 37
- 433% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 3,072
- 433% higher RT cores: 128 vs 24
- 231% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 36,000 vs 10,867
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 185 W+59% | 450 W |
| Power connector | — | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072 | 16,384+433% |
| RT cores | 24 | 128+433% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 384 | 512+33% |
| Base clock | — | 2,235 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,700 MHz | 2,520 MHz+48% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+97% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,867Bottom 43% | 36,000+231%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 10,100Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 12,072Bottom 21% | 38,500+219%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 225 fpsTop 4% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 180 fpsTop 4% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 112 fpsTop 4% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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