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Arc A580
The current Arc A580 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Trade-offs: Current price sits $12 above the strong-value threshold (~$188)
- VRAM
- 8 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 512 GB/s
- Board power
- 175 W
- Architecture
- Xe-HPG
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $200 the Arc A580 is priced in line with its $200 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Arc A580: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock Arc A580 Challenger | Newegg | New | $200 | 77 | 2026-10-15 | View offer → |
| Arc A580Multiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#45 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #42 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 22
- #43 IntelArc B570 22
- #44 AMDRX 7600 21
- #45 IntelArc A580 18
- #46 AMDRX 6600 17
- #47 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 15
- #48 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 15
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#11 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #8 IntelArc B570 81
- #9 NVIDIARTX 5070 80
- #10 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 80
- #11 IntelArc A580 77
- #12 NVIDIARTX 5060 76
- #13 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 76
- #14 AMDRX 7900 XT 74
Performance 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#45 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #42 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 22
- #43 IntelArc B570 22
- #44 AMDRX 7600 21
- #45 IntelArc A580 18
- #46 AMDRX 6600 17
- #47 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 15
- #48 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 15
Value 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#3 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #1 IntelArc A750 100
- #2 IntelArc B580 93
- #3 IntelArc A580 93
- #4 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 92
- #5 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 88
- #6 IntelArc B570 87
- #7 AMDRX 9070 GRE 86
Performance 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#45 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #42 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 22
- #43 IntelArc B570 22
- #44 AMDRX 7600 21
- #45 IntelArc A580 18
- #46 AMDRX 6600 17
- #47 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 15
- #48 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 15
Value 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#27 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #24 NVIDIARTX 5090 53
- #25 AMDRX 7700 XT 53
- #26 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 49
- #27 IntelArc A580 49
- #28 AMDRX 7900 GRE 48
- #29 NVIDIARTX 5050 46
- #30 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 44
Performance 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#45 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #42 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 22
- #43 IntelArc B570 22
- #44 AMDRX 7600 21
- #45 IntelArc A580 18
- #46 AMDRX 6600 17
- #47 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 15
- #48 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 15
Value 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#41 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #38 IntelArc A770 21
- #39 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 20
- #40 NVIDIARTX 4060 20
- #41 IntelArc A580 19
- #42 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 19
- #43 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 17
- #44 AMDRX 7600 16
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#37 of 41 graded graphics cards
- #34 IntelArc B570 16
- #35 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 16
- #36 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 16
- #37 IntelArc A580 13
- #38 AMDRX 7600 13
- #39 AMDRX 6600 10
- #40 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 7
Value Ray Tracing @ 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#27 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #24 NVIDIARTX 5050 51
- #25 AMDRX 7700 XT 50
- #26 AMDRX 7900 XTX 50
- #27 IntelArc A580 48
- #28 AMDRX 7900 GRE 44
- #29 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 42
- #30 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 42
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#39 of 43 graded graphics cards
- #36 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 13
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 13
- #38 IntelArc A750 12
- #39 IntelArc A580 10
- #40 AMDRX 7600 9
- #41 AMDRX 6600 8
- #42 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 4
Value Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#29 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #26 NVIDIARTX 5050 44
- #27 AMDRX 7900 GRE 43
- #28 NVIDIARTX 4090 42
- #29 IntelArc A580 40
- #30 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 38
- #31 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 36
- #32 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 33
Performance Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#41 of 43 graded graphics cards
Value Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#36 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #33 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 20
- #34 IntelArc A750 19
- #35 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 18
- #36 IntelArc A580 17
- #37 NVIDIARTX 4060 16
- #38 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 13
- #39 AMDRX 7600 10
Performance AI
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#42 of 51 graded graphics cards
Value AI
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#42 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #39 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 7
- #40 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 6
- #41 IntelArc A750 6
- #42 IntelArc A580 6
- #43 IntelIntel Arc Pro B60 5
- #44 NVIDIARTX 5050 5
- #45 NVIDIARTX 4060 5
Performance 3D Rendering
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#38 of 39 graded graphics cards
- #33 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 14
- #34 IntelArc A750 13
- #35 IntelArc B580 12
- #36 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 11
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 11
- #38 IntelArc A580 11
- #39 IntelArc B570 9
Value 3D Rendering
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#38 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #35 IntelArc A750 10
- #36 AMDRX 7700 XT 10
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 10
- #38 IntelArc A580 9
- #39 NVIDIARTX 5050 8
- #40 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 8
- #41 IntelArc A770 8
Performance Light Use
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#19 of 50 graded graphics cards
- #16 AMDRX 7600 77
- #17 AMDRX 9060 XT 16GB 76
- #18 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 76
- #19 IntelArc A580 74
- #20 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 16GB 73
- #21 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 73
- #22 IntelArc B580 71
Value Light Use
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#5 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #2 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 97
- #3 IntelArc B570 67
- #4 NVIDIARTX 5050 59
- #5 IntelArc A580 59
- #6 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 55
- #7 NVIDIARTX 5060 51
- #8 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 50
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability |
|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value77 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Arc A750 82 +21% capability · +5% price |
| 1080p GamingRaster performance · 1080p | GradeB Value93 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Arc A750 B 100 +21% capability · +5% price |
| 1440p GamingRaster performance · 1440p | GradeD Value49 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Arc A750 C 55 +21% capability · +5% price |
| 4K / VRRaster performance · 4K / VR | GradeF Value19 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Arc A750 F 23 +21% capability · +5% price |
| Ray Tracing @ 1080pRay tracing capability · 1080p | GradeF Value48 | — |
| Ray Tracing @ 1440pRay tracing capability · 1440p | GradeF Value40 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Arc A750 F 44 +20% capability · +5% price |
| Ray Tracing @ 4KRay tracing capability · 4K | GradeF Value17 | Higher capability Arc A750 F 19 +22% capability · +5% price |
| AI / Local LLMAI compute · memory and ecosystem fit | GradeC Value6 | Higher capability Arc A750 C 6 ⚠ not a drop-in swap +21% capability · +5% price |
| 3D Rendering3D rendering · creator workloads | GradeD Value9 | Higher capability Arc A750 D 10 ⚠ not a drop-in swap +21% capability · +5% price |
| Light Use & EfficiencyEfficiency · lighter workloads | GradeB Value59 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Arc A380 S 100 +33% capability · -20% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- 1080p Gaming is your main prioritygraded B for 1080p Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$188$188 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-16 offer frame
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $12 above the strong-value threshold (~$188)cheapest tracked $200 against a $188 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- 4K / VR is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
Works well if
- 1080p is your main priority — B here means solid 60 fps at high settingsgraded B for 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list
- Today's price already clears the strong-value markcheapest tracked $200 against a $233 threshold for 1080p
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade for 1080p — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
Consider other options if
- 4K / VR is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 1440p is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades D for 1440p, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- 1440p is what you actually need it forit grades D there; Arc A750 grades C at $210
- You want strong value for 1440p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 1440p — the calculation only gets there near $103, against a cheapest tracked $200
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades F for 4K, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- 4K is what you actually need it forit grades F there; Arc A750 grades F at $210
- You want strong value for 4K specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 4K per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1080p is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades F for Ray Tracing @ 1080p, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Ray Tracing @ 1080p is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1080p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1080p — the calculation only gets there near $96, against a cheapest tracked $200
- You are buying for Ray Tracing @ 1080p and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: fps estimated (low confidence), not measured
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades F for Ray Tracing @ 1440p, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is what you actually need it forit grades F there; Arc A750 grades F at $210
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p — the calculation only gets there near $76, against a cheapest tracked $200
- You are buying for Ray Tracing @ 1440p and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: fps estimated (low confidence), not measured
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades F for Ray Tracing @ 4K, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is what you actually need it forit grades F there; Arc A750 grades F at $210
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 4K specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 4K per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- You are buying for Ray Tracing @ 4K and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: fps estimated (low confidence), not measured
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- AI is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for AI, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- AI is what you actually need it forit grades C there; Arc A750 grades C at $210
- You want strong value for AI specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for AI per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 3D Rendering is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades D for 3D Rendering, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- 3D Rendering is what you actually need it forit grades D there; Arc A750 grades D at $210
- You want strong value for 3D Rendering specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 3D Rendering per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
Works well if
- Light Use is your main prioritygraded B for Light Use on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$132$132 is where Relative Value reaches 80 for Light Use, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-16 offer frame
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade for Light Use — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $68 above the strong-value threshold (~$132)cheapest tracked $200 against a $132 calculated threshold for Light Use
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelArc A380 holds Relative Value 100 against its 59 for Light Use, at $160
- 4K / VR is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Arc A580
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for 1080p
Chosen for 1440p
Chosen for 4K
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1440p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 4K
Chosen for AI
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: CUDA — Many local-LLM and diffusion toolchains are CUDA-only. ROCm and Vulkan builds exist and work, but they are not drop-in — check your toolchain before treating a non-NVIDIA card as an equivalent swap.
Chosen for 3D Rendering
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: OptiX — Blender Cycles reaches its fastest path on NVIDIA OptiX. HIP (AMD) and oneAPI (Intel) render the same scenes, so this is a workflow question, not a capability wall — but render times and add-on support differ.
Chosen for Light Use
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Architecture
- Xe-HPG
- GPU chip
- DG2-512
- GPU variant
- ACM-G10
- Process node
- 6 nm
- Transistors
- 21,700 million
- Shading units
- 3072
Memory
- Capacity
- 8 GB
- Type
- GDDR6
- Bus width
- 256 bit
- Effective speed
- 16 Gbps
- Bandwidth
- 512 GB/s
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 175 W
- Power connector
- Varies by version
- Recommended PSU
- Varies by version
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- Varies by version270 mm across tracked variants
- Height
- Varies by version130 mm across tracked variants
- Width
- Varies by version
- Slot thickness
- Varies by version2 across tracked variants
- Fans
- Varies by version2 across tracked variants
- Cooling
- Varies by version
- Outputs
- Varies by version
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 175 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 450 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 270 mm
- Height
- 130 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- A580 CL 8GO
- Vendor warranty
- 2 years
Select an exact version for physical dimensions and connector details.
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Core / Performance
- Texture units
- 192
- ROPs
- 96
- Ray tracing cores
- 24
- Tensor cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 1700 MHz
- Boost clock
- 2000 MHz
Features
- Upscaling
- XeSS
- Ray tracing
- Supported
- RGB lighting
- No
Warranty & release
- Release year
- 2023
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-16
What to check in your build
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Select a board to confirm its connector and cable-clearance needs.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Slot occupancy depends on the board cooler and thickness.
Select an exact version above for physical dimensions and connector details.
450 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 270 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Arc A580 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #45 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 430. The main limitation appears when 4K / VR becomes the priority, where it grades F.
Arc A580 offers B-grade capability for 1080p. It ranks #45 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 430. The main limitation appears when 4K / VR becomes the priority, where it grades F.
Arc A580 offers D-grade capability for 1440p. It ranks #45 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 430. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A580 offers F-grade capability for 4K. It ranks #45 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 430. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A580 offers F-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1080p. It ranks #37 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 379. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A580 offers F-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1440p. It ranks #39 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 379. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A580 offers F-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 4K. It ranks #41 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 379. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A580 offers C-grade capability for AI. It ranks #42 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ai compute index 215. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A580 offers D-grade capability for 3D Rendering. It ranks #38 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 430. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A580 offers B-grade capability for Light Use. It ranks #19 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 430. The main limitation appears when 4K / VR becomes the priority, where it grades F.
FAQ
How much case clearance should I allow for the Arc A580?
Tracked boards range from 270 to 270 mm in length. Select the exact board, then also allow for front radiators or fans, card height, slot thickness and power-cable bend; length alone does not guarantee fit.
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
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Useful links & sources
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