NVIDIA
RTX 5060
39Score
$5028 GB145 WIndex 29 at 1440p
A low-power 1080p card with modern features and a memory pool that is already tight. It suits a small, quiet build far better than it suits a long-term high-settings gaming plan.
RTX 5060 vs Arc B580
A $50 price gap between NVIDIA's entry 1080p card and Intel's memory-heavy alternative. One has the stronger software ecosystem, the other has 50 percent more VRAM.
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The verdict
Our pickIntel
Arc B580
44Score
$43512 GB190 WIndex 27 at 1440p
The most memory you can buy at this price: 12 GB on a 192-bit bus for entry-level money. Ray tracing is respectable for the tier, but the card needs Resizable BAR to perform as intended, and driver maturity varies more than it does on NVIDIA or AMD.
Arc B580 comes out ahead of RTX 5060.
- RTX 5060 is about 7% faster than Arc B580 at 1440p.
- Arc B580 costs 15% less than RTX 5060.
- Arc B580 has 12 GB of VRAM against 8 GB.
The score blends performance at 1440p (50%), performance per dollar (30%) and memory headroom (20%), each against every card CompareYourGPU tracks. Fewer than three points apart counts as level. How verdicts are calculated.
Biggest differences
Performance, memory, power and value rows, ranked by how far apart RTX 5060 and Arc B580 are. The full sheet below has every row.
| Difference | RTX 5060 | Arc B580 | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | Better: 12 GB | Arc B58050% higher |
| Performance per 100 W | Better: 20.0 | 14.2 | RTX 506041% higher |
| Board power | Better: 145 W | 190 W | RTX 506031% lower |
| Ray tracing index, 1440p | Better: 28 | 24 | RTX 506017% higher |
| Performance index, 4K | Better: 22 | 20 | RTX 506010% higher |
| Performance per $100 | 5.8 | Better: 6.2 | Arc B5807% higher |
Full specification comparison
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Price and value3 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060NVIDIA | Arc B580Intel |
|---|---|---|
| Launch MSRP | $299 | Best in this row: $249 |
| Current priceCompareYourGPU does not publish a price it has not verified. | $502 | Best in this row: $435 |
| Performance per $100Performance index at 1440p per $100 of verified current price. | 5.8 | Best in this row: 6.2 |
Performance6 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060NVIDIA | Arc B580Intel |
|---|---|---|
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 35 | 31 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 29 | 27 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 22 | 20 |
| CompareYourGPU estimate, 100 = fastest card here. | Best in this row: 28 | 24 |
| Measured suite average at 1440pThird-party geometric mean across their game suite, run with vendor upscaling at Quality. A different test from the estimated row below, not a check on it. | Best in this row: 43.5 FPS (ComputerBase) | 37.2 FPS (ComputerBase) |
| Estimated FPS at 1440pModelled estimate for a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling. Not a measurement. | Best in this row: 50-75 FPS | 50-70 FPS |
Memory5 rows
Graphics processor9 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060NVIDIA | Arc B580Intel |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Blackwell | Xe2 (Battlemage) |
| GPU die | GB206 | BMG-G21 |
| Only comparable within one manufacturer. | Best in this row: 3,840 | 2,560 |
| Not compared: data missing for at least one card | Data unavailable | 20 |
| Best in this row: 30 | 20 | |
| 120 | Best in this row: 160 | |
| Not compared: data missing for at least one card | 2,280 MHz | Data unavailable |
| 2,497 MHz | 2,670 MHz | |
| Game clockAMD only. | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
Power4 rows
Technologies6 rows
| Specification | RTX 5060NVIDIA | Arc B580Intel |
|---|---|---|
| 4th-generation RT cores | 2nd-generation Intel ray tracing units | |
| DLSS 4 Super Resolution, DLSS Ray Reconstruction, FSR 3.1, XeSS | XeSS 2 Super Resolution, FSR 3.1 | |
| DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation | XeSS 2 Frame Generation | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Video encoder | 9th-generation NVENC with AV1 and HEVC encode | Xe Media Engine with AV1, HEVC and H.264 encode |
| Video decoder | 6th-generation NVDEC with AV1, HEVC and H.264 decode | AV1, HEVC, H.264 and VVC decode |
Display outputs3 rows
Physical3 rows
Prices and where to buy
Each price carries its source and date, or is labelled as a launch MSRP. The retailer page is the authority on today's price.
RTX 5060
$502+67.9% vs MSRP
MSRP $299 USD
Expensive
Amazon.es · ES · new · price checked (40 days ago)
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Arc B580
$435+74.8% vs MSRP
MSRP $249 USD
Expensive
Idealo.es (Sparkle Arc B580, 14 converging offers) · ES · new · price checked (40 days ago)
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Winner by category
Each category is decided by the same numbers used everywhere else on the site. A category with no clear leader says so rather than picking one.
The shape of the trade-off
All six axes are normalised to a 0-100 scale so they can share one chart. Performance and ray tracing are CompareYourGPU’s estimated indices; value, VRAM, efficiency and features are each card’s standing relative to every other card tracked here.
- RTX 5060
- Arc B580
| Criterion | RTX 5060 | Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 29 | 27 |
| Ray tracing | 28 | 24 |
| Value | 57 | 62 |
| VRAM | 36 | 57 |
| Efficiency | 61 | 16 |
| Features | 85 | 85 |
Performance, memory and value
- 29
- 27
CompareYourGPU estimate aggregated from public review coverage, not a measurement.
- 50-75 FPS
- 50-70 FPS
Modelled from the performance index. Not a measured benchmark. Real results vary widely by title.
Capacity alone is not the whole story: memory bus width and bandwidth decide how much of it the GPU can actually use.
Which one should you buy?
The short version: the RTX 5060 is faster, but the Arc B580 offers better value at the prices on record. Which of those matters more is the decision.
Based on the specifications, estimated performance indices and prices on record for these cards. How verdicts are calculated.
Maximum performance
Highest estimated performance index at 1440p of the cards compared here, at 29. It is the right answer if frame rate is the only thing you are optimising for.
Best value
Delivers the most performance per dollar of the cards compared, at $435. Choose this if the difference in price matters more to you than the difference in frame rate.
Ray tracing
Strongest ray-traced performance here, with an estimated ray tracing index of 28 at 1440p. It also carries DLSS 4 Super Resolution, which is how ray tracing becomes practical.
Memory headroom
Carries 12 GB, the most headroom of the cards compared at 1440p. Memory is usually what dates a card before raw speed does.
Small or quiet builds
Best performance per watt of the cards compared, drawing 145 W. That means less heat, quieter fans and less pressure on your power supply.
Best overall
Best balance of speed, price and memory of the cards compared: 50% performance at 1440p, 30% performance per dollar, 20% memory headroom. Not necessarily the fastest.
RTX 5060 vs Arc B580: common questions
Is the RTX 5060 worth the extra money over the Arc B580?
It is faster and it draws less power, and DLSS support is broader than XeSS. The Arc B580's 12 GB against the RTX 5060's 8 GB is the counter-argument, and it is a strong one for anyone keeping the card several years.
Which is better for 1440p?
Neither is a comfortable 1440p card at high settings. The B580's extra memory helps it hold texture quality better, while the RTX 5060 has the frame-rate advantage. Both need upscaling at that resolution.
Which is better for streaming and recording?
Both have hardware AV1 encoding. NVIDIA's NVENC is more widely supported across streaming software, which makes the RTX 5060 the more practical choice if that is a primary use.
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