Intel Arc B580 Vs RTX 4060: Which One is Better?

Alex Jones

Intel Arc B580 vs RTX 4060 Graphics Card Comparison

Intel Arc B580 vs RTX 4060: Which will perform better? Both have pros and cons. Let’s compare them.

Arc B580 is the latest graphics card by Intel which is based on Battlemage Xe2 architecture which was released on Dec 12th, 2024. It is made to run games at 1080p and 1440p, and it is a budget graphics card.

Nvidia released the Nvidia Geforce RTX 4060 on May 18th, 2023. It is based on Ada Lovelace’s architecture for 1080p gaming and it is Nvidia’s budget graphics card.

Graphics Card Comparison between Intel Arc B580 vs RTX 4060

Arc B580VSRTX 4060
BattlemageGPU CodenameAD107
Xe2 HPGArchitectureADA Lovelace
Dec 12th, 2024Release dateMay 18th, 2023
Arc 5 (Alchemist)GenerationGeForce 40
TSMCFoundryTSMC
DesktopMarket SegmentDesktop
ActiveProductionActive
Desktop/DiscreteTypeDesktop/Discrete
$249Launch Price$299

Intel B580 GPU is based on Battlemage Xe2 architecture and its launched price is $249 while Nvidia RTX 4060 is based on Ada Lovelace architecture and its launched price was $299.

Arc B580 vs 4060 Specs Comparison

Arc B580VSRTX 4060
20Xe Cores
SM24
160 unitsExecution Units
2560 unitsShaders/CUDA Cores3072 Units
160TMUs (Texture Mapping Units)96
80ROPs (Raster Operation Pipeline)48
160Matrix Engines/Tensor Cores96
20RayTracing Cores24
18 MBL2 Cache24 MB
2670 MHzBase Clock1830 MHz
2850 MHzBoost Clock2460 MHz

Arc B580 12gb has 2560 shaders while Geforce RTX 4060 has 3072 Cuda Cores.

Arc B580 base clock is 2.67 GHz and the boost clock is 2.85 GHz while RTX 4060 Gddr6 has an 1830 MHz base clock and a 2460 MHz boost clock.

Intel Arc B580 has more TMUs, ROPs, and Martrix engines while the Nvidia 4060 has more Cuda cores, RT cores, and L2 cache.

Intel Arc B580 vs RTX 4060 Board Design Comparison

Arc B580VSRTX 4060
19.6 billionTransistors18.9 billion
5 nm (TSMC N5)Process Size5 nm
272 mm²Die Size159 mm²
72.1M / mm²Density118.9M / mm²
Chip Package
190WTDP (Thermal Design Power)115W
DualSlot WidthDual
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DP 2.1Outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DP 1.4a
PCIe 4.0 x8Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8
1x 8-pinPower Connectors1x 8-pin

Intel Battlemage b580 has more no transistors, less density, and is based on a 5 nm process size; While Nvidia Geforce RTX 4060 has fewer transistors compared to B580, has more density and a similar 5 nm process size.

Intel b580 graphics card has 190W TDP while RTX 4060 GPU has 115W. Arc B580 power connector is 1x 8-pin type while RTX 4060 also uses 1x 8-pin.

Arc B580 vs RTX 4060 Memory Comparison

Arc B580VSRTX 4060
12 GBMemory Size8 GB
GDDR6Memory TypeGDDR6
192-bitMemory Bus128-bit
2375 MHz
19 Gbps effective
Memory Clock2125 MHz
17 Gbps effective
456.0 GB/sBandwidth272 GB/s

Nvidia RTX 4060 has 8GB GDDR6 VRAM while Intel Arc B580 VRAM is 12GB GDDR6 memory. Intel B580 memory clock is 19 Gbps, memory bus is 192 bit, and memory bandwidth is 456 GB/s. On the other hand, RTX 4060 has a 17 Gbps memory clock, a 128-bit memory bus, and 272 GB/s Memory bandwidth.

Arc B580 vs 4060 Theoretical Performance Comparison

Arc B580VSRTX 4060
228 GPixel/sPixel Fill Rate118.1 GPixel/s
456 GTexel/sTexture Fill Rate236.2 GTexel/s
29.2 TFLOPSFP16 (Half)15.11 TFLOPS
14.6 TFLOPSFP32 (Float)15.11 TFLOPS
1.825 TFLOPSFP64 (Double)0.236 TFLOPS

Intel Arc B580 vs GeForce RTX 4060 API Features Comparison

Arc B580VSRTX 4060
12 Ultimate (12_2)DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)
4.6OpenGL4.6
3.0OpenCL3.0
1.4Vulkan1.3
CUDA8.9
6.6Shader Model6.8
2.1DisplayPort1.4a
2.1HDMI2.1
2.3HDCP Version2.3

Intel Arc B580 Benchmark Vs RTX 4060 Benchmark Comparison

Intel Arc B580 vs RTX 4060 Benchmark Comparison
Credit: GamingTechware

Arc B580VSRTX 4060
14424Time Spy Graphics10,505
36828Firestrike Graphics29,597
98343OpenCL101,929
103445Vulkan99,419
15342Passmark19,846

RTX 4060 Time Spy score is 10,505 while Arc B580 Timespy score is 14,424.

RTX 4060 graphics Firestrike score is 29,597 while Arc B580 Firestrike score is 36,828. Intel Arc B580 Open Cl score and Vulkan score are 98,343 and 103,445 while RTX 4060 has 101,929 Open Cl and 99,419 Vulkan score.

RTX 4060 Passmark score is 19,846 while Arc B580 Passmark score is 15,324.

Arc B580 vs RTX 4060 Gaming Performance Comparison

The system used for both Arc B580 and RTX 4060 gaming tests is an Intel Core i7 13700 CPU, 32GB DDR5-6000 MT/s RAM, and Win 11 Pro.

Arc B580 Vs RTX 4060 1080p Gaming Benchmark Comparison

Intel Arc B580 Vs RTX 4060 Gaming Benchmark at 1080p
Credit: GamingTechware

Arc B580
(1080p Avg. FPS)
Games
Graphics Settings
RTX 4060
(1080p Avg. FPS)
82God of War Ragnarok
Ultra, TAA
96
42Black Myth Wukong
High, TSR 100%
48
64The Last of Us
Ultra
58
67Hogwarts Legacy
Ultra
61
95Cyberpunk 2077
High/Ultra
77
64Indiana Jones
Med
85
88RDR 2
Ultra
62
90AC Mirage
Ultra High
91
122FarCry 6
Ultra
121
42Silent Hill 2
Epic
47
105The Witcher 3 Next Gen
Ultra, TAAU
73
52S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2
High
63
A total of 12 Games were benchmarked.

Arc B580 Vs RTX 4060 1440p gaming benchmark comparison

Intel Arc B580 Vs RTX 4060 Gaming Benchmark at 1440p
Credit: GamingTechware

Arc B580
(1440p Avg. FPS)
Games
Graphics Settings
RTX 4060
(1440p Avg. FPS)
61God of War Ragnarok
Ultra, TAA
70
31Black Myth Wukong
High, TSR 100%
32
54The Last of Us
High
50
60Hogwarts Legacy
High
53
63Cyberpunk 2077
High/Ultra
43
45Indiana Jones
High
69RDR 2
Ultra
50
71AC Mirage
Ultra High
70
93FarCry 6
Ultra
86
45Silent Hill 2
High, FSR3 Qual
51
73The Witcher 3 Next Gen
Ultra, TAAU
50
42S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2
High
46
A total of 12 Games were benchmarked.

Conclusion

In 1080p gaming, RTX 4060 and Arc B580 were performing very well but on some games, the graphical setting needs to either be turned down or an upscaling method can be used for games like Black Myth Wukong and Silent Hill 2.

In 1440p gaming, Games like Black Myth Wukong, Silent Hill 2, S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle require an Upscaling method to run games smoothly. Indiana Jones didn’t run on RTX 4060 at 1440p due to a lack of VRAM.

I would say at 1080p, ARC B580 performed better than RTX 4060 in 5 out of 12 games, on 2 they performed similarly and other 5 games, B580 lost to RTX 4060. Overall, ARC B580 performed well at 1080p.

At 1440p, Intel’s B580 takes the win due to 12GB VRAM and new architecture on 7 out of 12 games. On the other hand, RTX 4060 performed worse due to the lack of VRAM, though it does take a win on 3 out of 12 games, and on 2 games they tied.

Overall, Arc B580 performed well in terms of performance and price compared to RTX 4060.

FAQs

Is the Arc B580 good for gaming?

Arc B580 is good for both 1080p and 1440p gaming in most games it performs really well achieving more than 60+ FPS at High/Ultra settings. Some demanding titles require XeSS to get 60+ FPS.

Intel Arc B580 vs 4060 which is better?

Arc B580’s performance was neck to neck with RTX 4060 at 1080p, and it takes the lead at 1440p due to 12GB VRAM and its new architecture compared to Nvidia’s 4060.

What are the computing capabilities of Arc B580 and RTX 4060?

Arc B580 compute capability is 14.6 TFLOPS while RTX 4060 compute capability is 15.11 TFLOPS.

Hii, I am Alex, have attained my B.Tech Deg. in CSE. I love to Read about Gaming PCs, Laptops and compare their Specs. A Techie Blogger just want to share my Knowledge about Gaming Hardware.

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