ASRock Arc B580 Challenger 12GB GDDR6
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
What Buyers Say
ASRock Arc B580 Challenger 12GB GDDR6
The ASRock Challenger Arc B580 is generally well-received as a budget-friendly GPU with strong 1440p performance, excellent value, and a generous 12GB of VRAM. Users praise its price-to-performance ratio, quiet operation, and mature drivers, often comparing it favorably to Nvidia's RTX 4060. However, a notable minority report serious issues like DOA cards, bent connectors, and frustrating warranty support from ASRock, which tempers the overall sentiment.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance
- Strong 1440p gaming performance
- Generous 12GB VRAM
- Quiet operation
- Mature and stable drivers
Cons
- DOA cards reported
- Bent/broken connectors
- Poor ASRock warranty support
- Some driver instability
- Not for 4K gaming
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
The ASUS Prime RTX 5080 delivers impressive gaming performance with excellent cooling and very quiet operation, earning high marks from most users. While many reviewers praise its compact size, solid build, and 0dB fan mode, a recurring concern is the high price — especially above MSRP — and the limited 16GB VRAM. Overall, it's seen as a worthy upgrade from 30-series cards for mainstream gamers, but not a value leader at its current street price.
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Very quiet operation
- Compact SFF-friendly design
- Effective cooling
- Solid build quality
Cons
- High price above MSRP
- Limited 16GB VRAM
- Plastic build components
- No anti-sag bracket included
- Mediocre overclocking headroom
Scores
Specifications
| ASRock Arc B580 Challenger | ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Arc B580 | GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Brand | Intel | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Xe2-HPG (Battlemage) | Blackwell |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 84★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 56.279998779296875★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 190★ | 360 |
| Recommended PSU | 650★ | 850 |
| Power Connectors | 8-Pin | 1 x 16-Pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 | PCI Express 5.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 249★ | 306 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
| Weight | 1.00 kg★ | 1.34 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS 4.0 |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | — | ✓★ |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 Ultimate |
| RGB | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
ASRock Arc B580 Challenger 12GB GDDR6
- Strong connectivity (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong feature (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong affordability (72nd percentile)
- Below average compute (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong rt (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong raster (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average affordability (22nd percentile)
Pricing
ASRock Arc B580 Challenger 12GB GDDR6
ASUS GeForce RTX 5080 PRIME 16GB GDDR7
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 39 specs.
