ASRock Arc B580 Challenger 12GB GDDR6
The Intel Arc B580 chipset with 12GB of GDDR6 memory and a 2740MHz boost clock provides solid entry-level ray tracing and XeSS upscaling capabilities. Its compact 132mm dual-fan design with a metal backplate and 0dB silent cooling mode balances efficient thermals with quiet operation in small form factor builds. This card is best for budget-conscious PC builders seeking a modern feature set for 1080p media playback and light esports gaming.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average efficiency (15th percentile)
- Below average compute (26th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Arc B580 |
| Brand | Intel |
| Architecture | Xe2-HPG (Battlemage) |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 2740 |
| Boost Clock | 2740 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 16019 |
| GPU Compute | 7831 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 650 |
| Recommended PSU | 650 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| DisplayPort | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 |
Physical
| Length | 249 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Weight | 1.0 kg / 2.2 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | Yes |
| Upscaling | XeSS |
| AV1 Encode | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASRock Arc B580 Challenger | Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-WHITE-GAMING | MSI Suprim G5080-16SLS | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G | ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Arc B580 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Vram | 12GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 | 16GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2740 | 2805 | 2610 | 2740 | 2680 | 2482 |
| Tdp W | 650 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 | 300 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 192 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 | 256 |
| Ray Tracing | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock Arc B580 Challenger | 50.9 | 38.9 | 54.6 | 38 | 26.1 | 84.4 | 56.8 | 27.5 | 15.3 | 87.2 | 82.3 |
| Gigabyte AORUS GV-N5080AORUS M-16GD Compare | 86.8 | 95.9 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 88.7 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5070TI-O16G-WHITE-GAMING Compare | 80.7 | 92.6 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 72 | 68.9 | 99.2 | 88.7 |
| MSI Suprim G5080-16SLS Compare | 86.8 | 97.7 | 88.4 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 100 | 0 | 57.6 | 94.1 | 72.8 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.7 | 91.7 | 91.5 | 83.6 | 99.2 | 84.4 | 91.5 | 86.3 | 42.5 | 98.7 | 78.1 |
| ZOTAC SOLID SFF OC ZT-B50710J3-10P Compare | 80.7 | 92.6 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 93.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 0 | 68.9 | 94.1 | 82.3 |
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