Intel Arc A580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
33.4Rasterization89.5
—Ray Tracing90.4
47.4Memoryspec-based91.2
86.9Efficiencyspec-based39.8
36.9Compute89.4
1 spec wins — Intel Arc A58011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+56) and compute (+53). 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
- 68% lower TDP: 185 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 33
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 37
- 608% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 3,072
- 608% higher RT cores: 170 vs 24
- 346% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 48,500 vs 10,867
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Alchemist | Blackwell |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 185 W+68% | 575 W |
| Power connector | — | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072 | 21,760+608% |
| RT cores | 24 | 170+608% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 384 | 680+77% |
| Base clock | — | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,700 MHz | 2,407 MHz+42% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+250% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,867Bottom 43% | 48,500+346%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 14,200Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 12,072Bottom 21% | 39,500+227%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 250 fpsTop 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 210 fpsTop 2% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 142 fpsTop 2% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS 4 |
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