Intel Arc B580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
38Rasterization89.5
32Ray Tracing90.4
50.6Memoryspec-based91.2
87.4Efficiencyspec-based39.8
40Compute89.4
2 spec wins — Intel Arc B58013 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+58) and rasterization (+52). 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
- 67% lower TDP: 190 W vs 575 W
- 11% higher Boost clock: 2,670 MHz vs 2,407 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 38
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 40
- 750% higher Shading units: 21,760 vs 2,560
- 750% higher RT cores: 170 vs 20
General
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Battlemage | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 190 W+67% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 21,760+750% |
| RT cores | 20 | 170+750% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | 680+325% |
| Base clock | — | 2,017 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,670 MHz+11% | 2,407 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 32 GB+167% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 512 bit+167% |
| Bandwidth | 456 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+293% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,300Top 39% | 48,500+239%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,250Bottom 40% | 14,200+337%Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,800Bottom 37% | 39,500+167%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 105 fpsBottom 36% | 250 fps+138%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 38% | 210 fps+176%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 38% | 142 fps+255%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | DLSS 4 |
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