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 B580 | VS | RTX 4060 |
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Battlemage | GPU Codename | AD107 |
Xe2 HPG | Architecture | ADA Lovelace |
Dec 12th, 2024 | Release date | May 18th, 2023 |
Arc 5 (Alchemist) | Generation | GeForce 40 |
TSMC | Foundry | TSMC |
Desktop | Market Segment | Desktop |
Active | Production | Active |
Desktop/Discrete | Type | Desktop/Discrete |
$249 | Launch 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 B580 | VS | RTX 4060 |
---|---|---|
20 | Xe Cores | — |
— | SM | 24 |
160 units | Execution Units | — |
2560 units | Shaders/CUDA Cores | 3072 Units |
160 | TMUs (Texture Mapping Units) | 96 |
80 | ROPs (Raster Operation Pipeline) | 48 |
160 | Matrix Engines/Tensor Cores | 96 |
20 | RayTracing Cores | 24 |
18 MB | L2 Cache | 24 MB |
2670 MHz | Base Clock | 1830 MHz |
2850 MHz | Boost Clock | 2460 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 B580 | VS | RTX 4060 |
---|---|---|
19.6 billion | Transistors | 18.9 billion |
5 nm (TSMC N5) | Process Size | 5 nm |
272 mm² | Die Size | 159 mm² |
72.1M / mm² | Density | 118.9M / mm² |
— | Chip Package | — |
190W | TDP (Thermal Design Power) | 115W |
Dual | Slot Width | Dual |
1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DP 2.1 | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DP 1.4a |
PCIe 4.0 x8 | Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 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 B580 | VS | RTX 4060 |
---|---|---|
12 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
192-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
2375 MHz 19 Gbps effective | Memory Clock | 2125 MHz 17 Gbps effective |
456.0 GB/s | Bandwidth | 272 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 B580 | VS | RTX 4060 |
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228 GPixel/s | Pixel Fill Rate | 118.1 GPixel/s |
456 GTexel/s | Texture Fill Rate | 236.2 GTexel/s |
29.2 TFLOPS | FP16 (Half) | 15.11 TFLOPS |
14.6 TFLOPS | FP32 (Float) | 15.11 TFLOPS |
1.825 TFLOPS | FP64 (Double) | 0.236 TFLOPS |
Intel Arc B580 vs GeForce RTX 4060 API Features Comparison
Arc B580 | VS | RTX 4060 |
---|---|---|
12 Ultimate (12_2) | DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
4.6 | OpenGL | 4.6 |
3.0 | OpenCL | 3.0 |
1.4 | Vulkan | 1.3 |
— | CUDA | 8.9 |
6.6 | Shader Model | 6.8 |
2.1 | DisplayPort | 1.4a |
2.1 | HDMI | 2.1 |
2.3 | HDCP Version | 2.3 |
Intel Arc B580 Benchmark Vs RTX 4060 Benchmark Comparison
Arc B580 | VS | RTX 4060 |
---|---|---|
14424 | Time Spy Graphics | 10,505 |
36828 | Firestrike Graphics | 29,597 |
98343 | OpenCL | 101,929 |
103445 | Vulkan | 99,419 |
15342 | Passmark | 19,846 |
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
Arc B580 (1080p Avg. FPS) | Games Graphics Settings | RTX 4060 (1080p Avg. FPS) |
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82 | God of War Ragnarok Ultra, TAA | 96 |
42 | Black Myth Wukong High, TSR 100% | 48 |
64 | The Last of Us Ultra | 58 |
67 | Hogwarts Legacy Ultra | 61 |
95 | Cyberpunk 2077 High/Ultra | 77 |
64 | Indiana Jones Med | 85 |
88 | RDR 2 Ultra | 62 |
90 | AC Mirage Ultra High | 91 |
122 | FarCry 6 Ultra | 121 |
42 | Silent Hill 2 Epic | 47 |
105 | The Witcher 3 Next Gen Ultra, TAAU | 73 |
52 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 High | 63 |
Arc B580 Vs RTX 4060 1440p gaming benchmark comparison
Arc B580 (1440p Avg. FPS) | Games Graphics Settings | RTX 4060 (1440p Avg. FPS) |
---|---|---|
61 | God of War Ragnarok Ultra, TAA | 70 |
31 | Black Myth Wukong High, TSR 100% | 32 |
54 | The Last of Us High | 50 |
60 | Hogwarts Legacy High | 53 |
63 | Cyberpunk 2077 High/Ultra | 43 |
45 | Indiana Jones High | — |
69 | RDR 2 Ultra | 50 |
71 | AC Mirage Ultra High | 70 |
93 | FarCry 6 Ultra | 86 |
45 | Silent Hill 2 High, FSR3 Qual | 51 |
73 | The Witcher 3 Next Gen Ultra, TAAU | 50 |
42 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 High | 46 |
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.