The Arc B580 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $171.07 more expensive!
Advantages of the Arc B580
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 34% less energy – 190 vs 290 Watts
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 47% cheaper – $189.19 vs $360.26
Arc B580 vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
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Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
50%
Min 1% FPS
33
41%
Price, €
€189.19
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.82/FPS
94%
Arc B580 vs Radeon R9 290X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Arc B580 vs Radeon R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Arc B580 vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
Arc B580
Jan 16th, 2025
Memory
12 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
456 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
213.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
427.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
13.67 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
33%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
70%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
30%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
41%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
41%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Arc B580 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 16th, 2025 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
$249.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| Battlemage | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
190 W | Power Consumption | 290 W |
| Memory | ||
12 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
456 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
213.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 64 GPixel/s |
427.2 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
13.67 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
