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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
- 10,812Bottom 47%
- 3DMark Speed Way
- 2,048Bottom 25%
- PassMark G3D
- 12,079Bottom 22%
Features
- Upscaling
- XeSS
Quick answers
Is the Intel Arc A580 good in 2026?
The Intel Arc A580 earns an Inno Score of 42.5/100 (“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: 10,812
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Arc A580?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
