The verdict
RTX 5060 takes it, 4–3 on rounds.
On the published figures, RTX 5060 takes 4 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Arc B580 if…
- • You want Arc B580's edge on what it cost at launch and how much video memory you get
Choose RTX 5060 if…
- • You want RTX 5060's edge on how much power it draws and which memory it uses
Round by round
- Round 1What it cost at launchArc B580 wins
Arc B580 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How much video memory you getArc B580 wins
Arc B580 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3How much power it drawsRTX 5060 wins
RTX 5060 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4Which memory it usesRTX 5060 wins
RTX 5060 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 5How wide the memory bus isArc B580 wins
Arc B580 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 6What power supply it needsRTX 5060 wins
RTX 5060 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 7Which PCIe generation it usesRTX 5060 winsArc B5805/10
PCI Express 4.0 x8
Intel reference spec
- PCI Express 4.0 x8, against PCI Express Gen 5
Source: intel.com ↗
RTX 5060 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
Side by side
Overall score
6.6
6.9
Price
See price
See price
How much power it draws
5.0
7.0
What it cost at launch
7.3
6.8
How much video memory you get
7.0
5.0
What power supply it needs
5.0
7.0
Which memory it uses
6.0
8.0
Head-to-head findings
How much power it draws
190 W
145 W
What it cost at launch
$249
$299
How much video memory you get
12 GB GDDR6
8 GB GDDR7
What power supply it needs
600 W
550 W
Which memory it uses
GDDR6
GDDR7
How fast it boosts
2670 MHz
2.50 GHz
How many shader cores it has
20 Xe-cores
3,840 CUDA cores
How wide the memory bus is
192 bit
128-bit
Record
Head-to-head record
1–2–1
4–1–1
Head-to-heads won
33 %
80 %
Rounds won
50 %
60 %
Pros
Cons
- 190 W, against 170 W
- 600 W, against 550 W
- $249, against $219
- 190 W, against 150 W
- 8 GB GDDR7, against 12 GB GDDR6
- 128-bit, against 192-bit
- 145 W, against 115 W
- $299, against $249