The video compares Intel’s Arc B580 GPU with NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4060 across 50 games, highlighting the B580’s competitive performance, particularly in titles that benefit from its 12 GB of VRAM, though it struggles in CPU-demanding games. Overall, while the B580 shows promise as a budget-friendly option for 1440p gaming, its performance is slightly behind the RTX 4060 on average, and it requires a capable CPU to avoid bottlenecks.
In a recent video, the performance of Intel’s new Arc B580 GPU was compared against NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4060 across 50 games. Priced at around $250, the B580 aims to deliver performance similar to the RTX 4060 while featuring 12 GB of VRAM. Initial reviews indicated that the B580 performed well, but some lingering issues were noted, particularly a significant CPU overhead problem that affects its performance in CPU-limited games when paired with slower CPUs like the Ryzen 5 5600. To mitigate this, the testing was conducted with a high-end CPU, the 9800 X 3D, to avoid misleading results.
The benchmark results revealed a mixed performance landscape. In competitive titles like Fortnite, the B580 delivered solid frame rates, although it fell short of the RTX 4060’s performance. Notably, in games such as Horizon Forbidden West, the B580 outperformed the RTX 4060 by a significant margin, especially in terms of 1% lows, highlighting the advantages of its larger VRAM capacity. However, in other titles like Rainbow Six Siege and Call of Duty, the B580 lagged behind the RTX 4060, demonstrating that performance can vary considerably across different games.
In some titles, the B580 excelled, such as in Cyberpunk 2077 and Spider-Man Remastered, where it achieved higher frame rates than the RTX 4060. The B580’s 12 GB of VRAM proved beneficial in performance-heavy games, particularly at 1440p resolution. However, it struggled in CPU-demanding titles like Starfield and Gears 5, where it showed poor performance and significant frame stuttering, emphasizing the importance of pairing the GPU with a capable CPU to avoid bottlenecks.
Overall, the B580 and RTX 4060 demonstrated competitive performance across the tested games, with the B580 being slightly slower on average when considering a larger sample size. While initial reviews indicated a 7% performance advantage for the B580, the broader testing revealed it to be approximately 1% slower than the RTX 4060. The B580’s value proposition remains strong, particularly for those gaming at 1440p, where it outperformed the RTX 4060 by about 5% on average.
Despite its strengths, the B580 faces challenges such as availability and price fluctuations across different regions, which can impact its competitiveness in the market. The video concludes that while the B580 shows promise as a great entry-level GPU, Intel needs to address these issues for it to achieve success. Overall, the B580 is positioned as a strong option for budget-conscious gamers, provided they have the right CPU to maximize its performance.