Intel Arc B580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
38Rasterization73.5
32Ray Tracing68.5
50.6Memoryspec-based74.6
87.4Efficiencyspec-based55.2
40Compute86.3
3 spec wins — Intel Arc B58012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+46) and Ray Tracing (+37). 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
- 58% lower TDP: 190 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 38
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 40
- 540% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 2,560
- 540% higher RT cores: 128 vs 20
General
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Battlemage | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 190 W+58% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 16,384+540% |
| RT cores | 20 | 128+540% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | 512+220% |
| Base clock | — | 2,235 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,670 MHz+6% | 2,520 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 456 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+121% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,300Top 39% | 36,000+152%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,250Bottom 40% | 10,100+211%Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,800Bottom 37% | 38,500+160%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | 105 fpsBottom 36% | 225 fps+114%Top 4% |
| 1440p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 38% | 180 fps+137%Top 4% |
| 4K Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 38% | 112 fps+180%Top 4% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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