Intel Arc B580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
38Rasterization33.7
32Ray Tracing—
50.6Memoryspec-based45.7
87.4Efficiencyspec-based76.5
40Compute46.5
7 spec wins — Intel Arc B5805 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Arc B580 scores 46.4 against 46.4 for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Arc B580 edges ahead in rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B580
- Stronger rasterization score: 38 vs 34
- 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
- 56% higher Boost clock: 2,670 MHz vs 1,710 MHz
- 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 29% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,300 vs 11,071
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 40
- 130% higher RT cores: 46 vs 20
- 130% higher Tensor / AI cores: 368 vs 160
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 26% higher PassMark G3D: 18,575 vs 14,800
General
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2018 |
| Architecture | Battlemage | Turing |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 190 W+12% | 215 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 2,944+15% |
| RT cores | 20 | 46+130% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | 368+130% |
| Base clock | — | 1,515 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,670 MHz+56% | 1,710 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 456 GB/s+2% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,300+29%Top 39% | 11,071Bottom 45% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,250Bottom 39% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 14,800Bottom 38% | 18,575+26%Top 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | 105 fpsBottom 36% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 38% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 38% | — |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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