Intel Arc B580 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
38Rasterization28.4
32Ray Tracing20
50.6Memoryspec-based41.5
87.4Efficiencyspec-based76.4
40Compute41.2
6 spec wins — Intel Arc B5803 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 37.8, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+12) and rasterization (+10). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 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 B580
- Stronger rasterization score: 38 vs 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
- 90% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,300 vs 7,536
- 69% lower process: 5 nm vs 16 nm
- 54% higher Boost clock: 2,670 MHz vs 1,733 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
General
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2016 |
| Architecture | Battlemage | Pascal |
| Process | 5 nm+69% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 190 W | 180 W+5% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 20 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,607 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,670 MHz+54% | 1,733 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 456 GB/s+43% | 320 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,300+90%Top 39% | 7,536Bottom 27% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,250Bottom 39% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 14,800Bottom 38% | 15,607+5%Bottom 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | 105 fpsBottom 36% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 38% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 38% | — |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | — |
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