Intel Arc B580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
38Rasterization61.5
32Ray Tracing53.6
50.6Memoryspec-based61
87.4Efficiencyspec-based71.3
40Compute67.3
3 spec wins — Intel Arc B58012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+27) and rasterization (+24). Intel Arc B580 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
- 41% lower TDP: 190 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 38
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 40
- 280% higher Shading units: 9,728 vs 2,560
- 280% higher RT cores: 76 vs 20
General
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Battlemage | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 190 W+41% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 9,728+280% |
| RT cores | 20 | 76+280% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | 304+90% |
| Base clock | — | 2,205 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,670 MHz+7% | 2,505 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 456 GB/s | 717 GB/s+57% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,300Top 39% | 28,000+96%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,250Bottom 40% | 7,300+125%Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,800Bottom 37% | 27,900+89%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | 105 fpsBottom 36% | 194 fps+85%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 38% | 149 fps+96%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 38% | 88 fps+120%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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