Is it worth upgrading?
A newer card winning every row of a comparison table does not make it worth buying. This works out how much faster it actually is at your resolution, what that improvement costs per percentage point, and whether a cheaper card would get you most of the way there.
Both cards have to be ones CompareYourGPU tracks. The database currently covers current and recent desktop cards, so if you are coming from something older it may not be listed yet. See what is covered.
Your card: Arc B580
What should you upgrade to?
Every in-production card that is a real step up at 1440p, with what each one costs per percentage point gained. Pick a target card above for the full verdict on a specific pair.
The largest step that is still sensible value, not simply the fastest card.
RTX 5090
$1,999 · +270.4% at 1440p
massive
- $7.4 per percentage point gained
- +20 GB of memory
The least you can spend and still feel the difference.
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
$379 · +25.9% at 1440p
meaningful
- $14.6 per percentage point gained
- -4 GB of memory
- Less memory than you have now, which can mean texture compromises even though it is faster
The most performance gained per dollar spent.
RX 9070 XT
$599 · +133.3% at 1440p
massive
- $4.5 per percentage point gained
- +4 GB of memory
Everything worth upgrading to, ranked by value
In-production cards at least 25% faster than the Arc B580 at 1440p, ordered by cost per percentage point gained.
| Card | Gain | Price | Per 1% gained | VRAM change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RX 9070 XT | +133.3% | $599 | $4.5 | +4 GB |
| RTX 5070 Ti | +140.7% | $749 | $5.3 | +4 GB |
| RX 9070 | +103.7% | $549 | $5.3 | +4 GB |
| RTX 5080 | +174.1% | $999 | $5.7 | +4 GB |
| RTX 5070 | +88.9% | $549 | $6.2 | No change |
| RTX 5090 | +270.4% | $1,999 | $7.4 | +20 GB |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | +33.3% | $429 | $12.9 | +4 GB |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | +25.9% | $379 | $14.6 | -4 GB |
Gains are CompareYourGPU’s estimated native index. Prices are launch MSRP unless a verified street price is on record, and the cost of an upgrade is the price of the new card: CompareYourGPU does not model what your current one might sell for.