Intel
Intel Arc A580
Intel's mid-range Arc Alchemist desktop GPU, launched worldwide in October 2023 at $179 with 24 Xe-cores, 8GB of GDDR6 across a 256-bit bus and 512GB/s of bandwidth, more than double the memory bandwidth of its closest rivals at the time. Hardware ray tracing, XeSS upscaling and dual AV1 encode/decode engines round out the package, and in review testing driver stability had improved markedly since Arc's 2022 debut.
Pros
- Solid 1080p, High-settings gaming performance for a $179 card
- Wide 256-bit memory bus and 512GB/s of bandwidth help it scale at 1440p
- 8GB of GDDR6 is generous at this price point
- Hardware ray tracing and XeSS upscaling are both supported
- Driver stability improved markedly since Arc's rocky 2022 launch
Cons
- Game-to-game performance is inconsistent, strong in some titles and well behind in others
- 185W reference board power is high next to similarly priced rivals
- Idle power draw remains elevated for the segment
- Announced alongside the A750/A770 in 2022 but not released for another year
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Arc A580
General
- Announced
- 2023
- Architecture
- Alchemist
- Process
- 6 nm
- TDP
- 185 W
Cores & Clocks
- Shading units
- 3,072
- RT cores
- 24
- Tensor / AI cores
- 384
- Boost clock
- 1,700 MHz
Memory
- VRAM
- 8 GB
- VRAM type
- GDDR6
- Bus width
- 256 bit
- Bandwidth
- 512 GB/s
Benchmarks
- 3DMark Time Spy
- 10,867Bottom 43%
- PassMark G3D
- 12,072Bottom 21%
Features
- Upscaling
- XeSS
Quick answers
Is the Intel Arc A580 good in 2026?
The Intel Arc A580 earns an Inno Score of 46.7/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's mid-range Arc Alchemist desktop GPU, launched worldwide in October 2023 at $179 with 24 Xe-cores, 8GB of GDDR6 across a 256-bit bus and 512GB/s of bandwidth, more than double the memory bandwidth of its closest rivals at the time. Hardware ray tracing, XeSS upscaling and dual AV1 encode/decode engines round out the package, and in review testing driver stability had improved markedly since Arc's 2022 debut.
What are the key specs of the Intel Arc A580?
VRAM: 8 GB · Boost clock: 1,700 MHz · TDP: 185 W · 3DMark Time Spy: 10,867
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Arc A580?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, Intel Arc B580 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
