Intel
Arc B580
Battlemage · 12 GB · 190 W · $249
82
/ 100
From $249
VS
GeForce RTX 5090 Super wins by 17
NVIDIA
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Blackwell · 32 GB GDDR7 · 620 W
99
/ 100
From $2,199
Specdex verdict
GeForce RTX 5090 Super takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, Arc B580 lands at 82 and GeForce RTX 5090 Super at 99. That puts GeForce RTX 5090 Super ahead by 17 points — a decisive margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick Arc B580 if…
- ✓Incredible $/frame at 1440p
- ✓12 GB VRAM on a budget card
- ✓Modern AV1 + XeSS 2
Pick GeForce RTX 5090 Super if…
- ✓Fastest consumer GPU ever
- ✓DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
- ✓Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen
Score breakdown
Arc B580
82 raster 82
rt 76
ai 80
efficiency 84
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
99 raster 100
rt 100
ai 100
efficiency 74
Specs side-by-side
Spec
Arc B580
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Architecture
Xe2 Battlemage
Blackwell
Xe cores
20
—
VRAM
12 GB GDDR6
32 GB GDDR7
Memory bus
192-bit
512-bit
TBP
190 W
620 W
CUDA cores
—
23,040
Release year
—
2025
Arc B580
Pros
- +Incredible $/frame at 1440p
- +12 GB VRAM on a budget card
- +Modern AV1 + XeSS 2
Cons
- −Older DX11 titles can struggle
- −Needs resizable BAR
- −No ultra-high-end option
GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Pros
- +Fastest consumer GPU ever
- +DLSS 4.5 Multi-Frame Gen
- +Hardware ray-tracing cores 5th-gen
Cons
- −620 W peak power draw
- −PSU requirements extreme
- −Supply allocation tight
FAQ: Arc B580 vs GeForce RTX 5090 Super
Which is better, Arc B580 or GeForce RTX 5090 Super? +
GeForce RTX 5090 Super scores 99 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 17. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is Arc B580 worth the price? +
At $249, Arc B580 delivers a Specdex score of 82 — strongest in efficiency.
Is GeForce RTX 5090 Super worth the price? +
At $2,199, GeForce RTX 5090 Super delivers a Specdex score of 99 — strongest in raster.
Does Arc B580 or GeForce RTX 5090 Super last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.