The Arc B580 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $100.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Arc B580
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 31% less energy – 190 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory – 12 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- Up to 25% cheaper – $299.00 vs $399.00
Arc B580 vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
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Arc B580 vs Radeon R9 290 in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Arc B580 vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Arc B580 vs Radeon R9 290 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 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
33%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
70%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
28%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
35%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
35%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Arc B580 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 16th, 2025 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
$249.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| Battlemage | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
190 W | Power Consumption | 275 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 | 60.61 GPixel/s |
427.2 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
13.67 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
