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Intel

Arc A580

Name: Arc A580
Brand: Intel

around $179

All prices are estimates and may vary from actual prices.

118 Pros

56%
9 reviews (1h 46m)

91 Cons

The Intel Arc A580 offers compelling 1080p gaming performance, often rivaling or exceeding the RTX 3050 and RX 6600, especially in newer titles optimized for Intel's architecture. Enjoy smooth gameplay in popular esports titles like Dota 2, CS2, and Valorant at high refresh rates, and experience impressive visuals in games like Cyberpunk 2077 and ...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

51%

55 vs 53

Gaming Performance

69%

11 vs 5

Features

77%

17 vs 5

Price

89%

8 vs 1

Build Quality

71%

5 vs 2

Cooling

Reviewer verdict

Across 9 YouTube reviews, the Intel Arc A580 earns an Index score of 3.3/5, ranking #40 among GPUs (Graphics Cards). Reviewers most often praise its gaming performance, price, features, while the most common criticisms concern gaming performance, software/drivers.

The Arc A580 is repeatedly praised for strong 1080p gaming performance and surprisingly capable 1440p results, with many reviewers (roughly half of mentions) citing high frame rates in esports and popular AAA titles and notable wins versus older budget cards like the RTX 3050 and RX 6600/7600 in several tests. Reviewers also frequently highlight its attractive price and value proposition at sub-$200 to around $180–$249 price points, calling it one of the best bang-for-buck options in its segment. The card's feature set and build earn recurring compliments as well, including AV1 hardware encoding, plentiful video memory and a 256-bit bus in some variants, compact attractive designs with full backplates, and quiet, reasonable thermals on certain models. A number of reviewers further emphasize improved driver maturity compared to earlier Arc launches and suitability for content creation tasks thanks to AV1 and good H.265 performance.

Criticisms concentrate on inconsistent and sometimes poor performance in specific games and presets, with many reviewers reporting big drops, stutters, or outright failures in titles like Starfield, Fortnite at higher presets, Remnant 2, and occasional low minimum FPS, making real-world experience patchy across the sample. Driver and software immaturity is a common concern, with reviewers noting freezes, micro-freezes, and a need for additional optimization to resolve compatibility and stability issues. Other repeated negatives include awkward power requirements or inefficiency on some models, limited ray tracing advantage versus Nvidia, and cases where competing cards (notably the RX 7600 and RX 6600) outperform the A580 enough to question its value in specific titles or setups.

Analysis based on 9 YouTube reviews (1h 46m of video) with 118 pros and 91 cons extracted.

Pros (118)

Gaming Performance (55)

Apex Legends at 1440p high gave us continued hope with the art card sitting at 167 FPS marginally more frame rates than both its amdm particularly Nvidia counterparts ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 3:06
Excellent performance in less demanding titles like League of Legends (near 200fps), Rocket League (mid-200s fps), and Valorant (mid-to-upper 200s fps) ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 6:56
Balers Gate 3 ran exceptionally well, 86fps on ultra, over 100fps on medium ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 4:03
Strong enough for higher refresh rate displays for competitive titles ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 4:46
things aren't looking too bad with Shadow the Tomb Raider we got 113 average with 83 frames per second at our 1% lows and that's not really dramatically slower than the a770 ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 4:42
Cyberpunk 2077 exceeded expectations at 1080p, over 70fps on ultra, 80fps on high ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 3:22
massive performance improvement over first gen Arc ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 14:55
Hogwarts Legacy dropped the art card to middle of the table still beating out the RTX 460 ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 3:17
Can handle Power Wash Simulator ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 6:44
Very good results at 1080p resolution ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 7:40
High enough average frame rate for 144Hz or higher refresh rate monitors ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 7:28
it is pretty playable at 1080p on the a580 pleasantly surprised as matter of fact ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 5:49
the arc a580 Stacks up quite handsomely against an RX 7600, which doesn't even have quite as many pcie lanes ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 1:25
at 1440p the higher performance levels kind of make sense because obviously you're introducing a higher demand for vram something this card is going to perform really well at with four gigs more than the 4060 and RX 7600 ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 4:06
Assassin's Creed Valhalla provided adequate performance at 1080p, 66fps on ultra, over 70fps on high ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 5:44
Ran everything else tested at or near maximum settings at least 60fps average ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 7:57
Fortnite at medium preset and performance mode averaged nearly 150fps ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 4:38
God of War also runs great with high preset, FPS in range from 60 to 75 ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 4:00
Elden ring on maximum settings runs at stable 60 FPS all time ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 3:56
In CS2 with high settings getting stable at around 130 FPS all the time ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 2:38
balers Gate 3 is a playable 63 FPS ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 6:56
driver optimizations for the a580 put it kind of close to the RX 7600, it's not quite neck and neck but this is a much better showing for the capabilities of this card ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 5:53
In war zone 2.0 I see 70 to 80 FPS most of the time ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 3:05
Apex Legends on competitive settings runs with with an FPS range from 70 to 120 depending on this team the game runs pretty smoothly with no freezes ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 2:56
In the new Ghost Runner 2 with a high preset gaining over 100 FPS ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 4:14
In Valorant with high settings getting over 200 FPS most of the time with a Great Frame time ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 2:31
In pubg with high preset getting stable around 120 FPS ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 3:20
Alan Wake 2 works decent at medium settings, both the average and the 1% low sitting at around 50-60 FPS ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 7:41
In fortnite with high preset getting 80 to 100 FPS most of the time ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 3:15
In Cyber Punk Benchmark getting 64 average FPS with high preset ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 3:47
very playable frame rates which pushes ahead of nvidia's RTX 3050 by 11% ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 7:16
impressive numbers in Hogwarts Legacy ... 64 FPS which puts it 31% ahead of nvidia's RTX 3050 ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 6:51
Dota 2 and CS2 run comfortably at around 180-200 FPS on average, with the 1% low around 120-140 FPS, everything cranked up to ultra ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 7:12
in cyberpunk 2077 we got off to a great start with the ark b580 beating out the RTX 460 and RX 7600 by around about 11 and 18 frames per second respectively ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 2:18
overall performance is still satisfactory at least with rebar on ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 9:50
EA FC25 will also run quite smoothly at ultra settings, even with some ray tracing on ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 7:30
very strong numbers ... further cements its lead over the RX 6600 and RTX 3050 ... $30 to $50 more to buy brand new ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 7:32
if you can get this graphics card it's a really awesome GPU ▶ The PERFECT Intel Arc B580 Gaming PC Build! @ 12:43
even with rebar off it is playable now with at least 60 FPS ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 6:45
in an optimal setup the b580 is performing well even at 1440p ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 1:58
Arc pulls a strong lead with 55 FPS on average that's compared to 41 on the 460 and pretty much double what you'll find on amd's RX 7600 all with a smaller visual Fidelity drop off than what we expected ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 2:54
The Last of Us Part One works great. After building the shaders, I got an average of around 80-100 FPS and around 50-60 FPS in the 1% low at ultra settings. ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 8:31
matching the performance of the RX 6600 and pushing 26% ahead of the RTX 3050 ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 5:19
even with rebar off we're seeing 172 as an average ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 4:26
potentially could this have some legs at 1440p ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 1:56
in general, you will not have any issue running at 1080p, even 1440p, if we go with something like FSR frame generation and upscaling methods. ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 9:18
manages to show why the Nvidia RTX 3050 was such a flop as it pushes ahead by 133% in the averages ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 8:06
a580 comes in ahead of the RTX 3050 with 8% more performance overall ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 5:39
defin lives up to the hype ▶ The PERFECT Intel Arc B580 Gaming PC Build! @ 12:27
holds up pretty well at 45 FPS ... even on Ultra it still manages to dominate both AMD and Nvidia at their respective price points ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 7:48
pretty substantial performance jumps ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 2:30
things have improved for Counter Strike 2 now...this is down to uh Intel's work on the drivers and with this new generation of card CS2 is running really nicely ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 4:14
tune up to 1440p and it's a similar story with 72 FPS on average on Arc compared to just 58 frames per second and 56 frames per second on the 7600 and 460 respectively ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 2:32
you're going to have a pretty decent time with this solid mainstream card ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 11:02
better at ray tracing ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 2:28

Price (17)

this GPU is well under $200 ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 2:19
I also like the fact that Intel are at least trying to compete at the budget end of the market ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 5:12
voucher code for two games ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 0:21
Great card at a great price ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 8:28
$179 price ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 0:04
with the price of $180 it provides great performance for production work like video photo editing and it won't disappoint you in games either ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 5:08
victory ... over the RX 3050 by a pretty staggering 19% and for a cheaper price ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 6:15
best value GPU you can buy right now at $3.26 per frame ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 9:00
really is no other choice when looking at the new market and wanting the very best bang for buck ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 12:10
they've actually far exceeded some of the competition for the price ▶ The PERFECT Intel Arc B580 Gaming PC Build! @ 12:39
Now available for $150 ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 0:22
strong performance with a small 3% lead ... 14% cheaper to buy which further cements its lead ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 5:55
you can build a PC to fit a tighter budget using this GPU. ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 12:06
for $249 it's a really awesome card based on the benchmarks we've seen it competes very nicely with the 4060 and 4060 TI back and forth in some games but it's cheaper ▶ The PERFECT Intel Arc B580 Gaming PC Build! @ 3:23
pushing ahead of both the RX350 by a huge margin of 57% and a lesser but still impressive 7% on the 6600 ... the cheaper of the three cards ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 6:30
$180 was a pretty good deal for a card that promised to be a solid 1080p performer ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 0:14
$180 price ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 1:38

Features (11)

Sparkle's thermal SYNC feature changes logo color based on temperature ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 1:52
got three display port 1.4 as well as our HDMI 2.1 output ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 0:34
free display port 2.0 that supports up to 8K 60 HZ ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 0:33
sparkle logo on the GPU that lights up and it switches different colors depending on GPU temperature ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 1:04
av1 encoding at $180 price point ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 6:36
spec sheet that looks otherwise quite attractive ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 2:00
8 gig of memory on a 256bit memory bus ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 2:29
comes with 12 gigs of VR which I know a lot of budget gamers are looking for ▶ The PERFECT Intel Arc B580 Gaming PC Build! @ 3:31
8 GB of vram, fast memory ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 9:06
12 GB of video memory which crucially avoids the mistake AMD and Nvidia made on their competitive gpus ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 1:47
256bit memory bus, scales better with higher resolution because the memory is faster ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 2:20

Build Quality (8)

the card is a pretty good-looking thing ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 4:56
this sort of Founders Edition reference style design that Intel are producing looks really quite nice ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 5:07
I like the inclusion again of the soft touch Plastics ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 5:10
solid metal back plate ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 0:36
very nice looking dual fan GPU with a thick heat sink and metal back plate ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 0:24
full back plate which is nice to see on a card at this price ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 4:27
(Sparkle ORC OC version) blue and black looks nice ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 8:26
tiny and cute ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 1:42

Content Creation Performance (8)

av1 encoding for your production work and Intel xcss support ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 1:53
av1 encoding will help you to record or stream your games with better quality than any other GPU in this budget ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 4:56
some real advantages thanks to av1 Hardware encode and the Intel XE media engine those can come in handy when it comes to video production software like Adobe ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 4:44
H.265 looks amazing ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 5:00
might be the best card for productivity at $180 ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 7:40
faster rendering performance on h.265 compared to RX 6600 ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 6:47
the B580 would be a good start in video editing as long as you pair it with something like 32 GB of RAM, at least. ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 4:06
better blender performance (except junk shop benchmark) ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 7:12

Compatibility (5)

it sure does look like we have all 16 PCI Express Lanes ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 0:19
Fairly compact card, good for small form factor systems ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 1:26
this might factor in for an older build like if you got an older PCI Express gen 3 build, could the a580 actually outrun the RX 7600 it might because it's 16 Lanes ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 1:36
supports direct X12 ultimate so no problem running new games ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 1:48
PC booted right away with no problems ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 1:02

Cooling (5)

the Hotpot temperature is actually pretty reasonable on this card ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 0:30
PCB isn't super huge here we've got a dual fan ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 0:26
a lot of copper heat p design ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 0:28
the temperature on the GPU never went over 64-65°C, and the memory stayed around 53-54°C. ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 10:15
(Sparkle ORC OC version) very quiet, very cool ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 7:54

Software/Drivers (3)

the app looks great it's simple and intuitive with all the features most users would ever need ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 1:25
the a580 driver today on launch is in a better place than the a770 driver was when it launched ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 12:25
the new b580 launched to decent reviews and with solid driver support ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 0:51

Power Consumption (3)

very low powerered sipping just 149 of power on average ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 10:26
fairly good power consumption ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 1:59
does a good job being more power efficient than the previous generation based on the bench marks we've seen ▶ The PERFECT Intel Arc B580 Gaming PC Build! @ 3:41

Overall (2)

Overall, I'm happy with it. ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 4:00
It is reliable, it performs well, it stays cool ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 13:34

Noise Level (1)

pretty quiet overall ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 10:22

Cons (91)

Gaming Performance (53)

in some games it plainly just doesn't quite come close enough ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 4:39
alen weight 2 at 1080p High sees the ark B 580 fall once again to the bottom of the chart and by a decent margin too ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 3:40
these results weren't replicated in other titles ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 3:28
fortnite at 1080p competitive settings and the Art card was substantially at the bottom of the list with just 260 frames compared to 350 on the RTX 460 ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 3:30
Apex Legends at 1080p high once again puts Intel's AR b580 pretty low on the list in fact it's the bottom of the three cards that we're looking at today ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 3:45
Not perfect, couldn't run Starfield ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 7:46
Struggled to maintain playable frame rates in Fortnite at Epic preset (below 40fps) and barely 60fps at high ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 4:24
Some stuttering in Assassin's Creed Valhalla at higher presets ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 5:57
Could not run Starfield (19fps on lowest settings), possibly driver related ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 4:56
Couldn't quite average 60fps in Power Wash Simulator at Epic and High presets ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 6:16
the RX 7600 pulls very far ahead with 161 average FPS at 1080P ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 4:52
Anything above that, starting with the medium preset for the graphics, will not get you more than 20 FPS. ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 8:25
does put it behind the RX 6600 by 9% ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 6:58
DSX mankind divided 80 versus 150, 2 to one once again not looking super good for the a580 ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 5:35
Horizon zero Dawn 84 versus 123 ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 5:44
frame rates were below 60 FPS ... on Ultra ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 5:29
more expensive RX 6600 sits ahead of Intel by the same 11% ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 7:20
it's not really future proof for the newer AAA titles you will have to count on game optimization or on Intel xss support which is an upscaling feature that you can use to get more FPS ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 4:30
rebar being off here absolutely decimates the performance of the b580 in borders Gate 3. Not a pleasant way to play at all. ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 3:11
the performance in real life versus the 7600 not that awesome ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 1:58
balers Gate 3 is a little janky, it is playable but it does have episodes of strangeness ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 7:01
some drops to around 70 in loaded scen ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 3:18
you could argue it's a bit meh in the grand scheme of things as it's taking taking on two cards from yester year ... RX 7600 albeit more expensive does come in 32% faster in the overall averages ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 10:54
you will notice a few dips and drops the sort of dips and drops that shouldn't be present in an older game of this age ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 5:06
High and Ultra will get you just around that 30 FPS mark, which is still playable and good, but you might have drops here and there under the 30 FPS ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 7:56
Yes, it is not perfect; gaming-wise, it is not the best in its category. The 4060 is simply better optimized for most of the games, but not by a big margin, and the newer 5060 and probably the RX 9060 will outperform it with ease. ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 13:39
RX 6600 is the better choice in this game with its very own 18% lead over the a58 ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 6:22
would like slightly more minimum FPS ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 3:51
significantly slower in fortnite at 1080p high settings in directx11 ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 3:39
Starfield is about 18 FPS there are some problems that have been pretty widely documented with The Arc a580 ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 6:27
ra tracing performance will of course be a lot better on the Nvidia base card ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 6:11
with rebar off this is an absolute disaster...33 frames per second on average ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 2:50
Borderlands 3 at the ultra preset for 1080p 118 versus 77 versus 138 the RX 7600 wins the day here handily two to one margins almost ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 5:23
18 FPS versus 32 versus 61 it's not fabulous ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 6:42
RX 6600 does seem to get favored quite heavily in this title ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 5:46
does lose out slightly to the RX 6600 ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 8:13
the problem again lies with the consistency...do mean that when we hit those busier city areas we can really feel some performance drops ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 7:26
not perfect there are definitely a few stutters and drops here and there ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 4:34
a little bit disappointed of the performance of Black Ops 6 with the b580 anyway even with rebar on I feel like it should do a bit better ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 9:08
In Starfield to get at least the console 40 to 60 FPS range I had to select low preset ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 4:09
playable you'd probably want to D the settings down somewhat to increase that performance ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 7:53
with rebar off here we're seeing between 30 and 50 frames per second a lot of the time...pretty horrible to play ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 9:55
forget about msaa though because that will still decimate performance to an extent ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 6:52
between 40 and 50 a lot of the time...moving about a bit all over the place here not too bad in terms of inconsistency though it's just generally quite poor performance ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 8:48
larger performance difference in fortnite with directx12 and even more with nanite and Lumen ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 4:06
disabling rebar uh it's certainly not as bad of a hit as it was in borders Gate 3...175 however our percentiles are affected so it's going to be a little more stuty not as consistent throughout ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 3:40
this was absolutely disastrous with rebar turned off...a stuty mess ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 8:04
significantly slower in OverWatch 2 ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 5:12
inconsistent performance makes it difficult to recommend at the moment ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 8:39
inconsistent and has wild performance differences ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 5:52
Oddities and significantly slower performance in Last of Us Part One ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 4:39
a game that does have its own problems with the b580 I'm still seeing issues whereby it's not hitting its maximum clock speeds ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 9:31
completely broken in Remnant 2 at 1080p medium preset ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 5:31

Software/Drivers (10)

the truth is there's still a lot of work to do ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 15:03
this feels like there's still work to be done on the driver optimization side of the equation ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 4:28
the driver optimizations just aren't there yet ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 15:09
some support is still needed ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 5:24
I get a strange issue where the image suddenly freezes and pixelates I suspect it has something to do with the monitor but not sure this happened only in CS2 ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 2:44
I see freezes sometimes ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 4:19
the drivers have been a little hit and miss historically ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 12:22
Windows (or rather Microsoft) is charging me 1€ if I want to play an HEVC video. ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 5:07
with the low settings I'm getting micro freezes sometimes ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 3:09
inconsistencies, can be buggy (possibly due to being a first generation product or press driver) ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 3:24

Overall (6)

otherwise it could be a bit of a mess ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 11:06
some that don't look quite so positive ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 2:12
the arc second gen is a mixed bag ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 2:08
if it doesn't the b580 could be worth avoiding altogether ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 1:03
not without its problems ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 6:59
this GPU is not perfect ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 10:48

Price (5)

Arc is going to have some tricky competition not only now but also in the near future too ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 4:24
at 1080p is a difficult GPU to recommend when spending a little bit more can guarantee you a lot more consistency ▶ Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 @ 15:17
this card is very hard to get right now ▶ The PERFECT Intel Arc B580 Gaming PC Build! @ 3:03
the performance Delta between the a580 and the RX 7600 uh doesn't Merit the price Delta you'd be better off saving your money for a better GPU with this much of a performance Delta ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 5:04
difficult to recommend on a budget due to inconsistency compared to other budget options ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 9:24

Features (5)

it runs natively at 720p for some reason, so I had to use FSR 3 to upscale to full HD, which can be noticed sometimes but not too badly ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 8:46
AMD now sporting FSR 3 it further gives them a push in performance that intel was still maybe lacking behind with ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 11:08
no game was compatible with XeSS ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 9:54
memory interface is still a real particular to some ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 9:28
doesn't respond well to upscaling in Last of Us Part One ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 4:54

Power Consumption (4)

dual 8 Pin power on a relatively modest card ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 0:40
pretty power hungry card and it requires the whole 2 8 Pin connectors, that's pretty rare for a budget card ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 0:42
not very power efficient it's pulling around 150 WS ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 3:26
(Sparkle ORC OC version) two 8-pin connectors, rated at 375 watts (much higher than actual power draw) ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 8:17

Compatibility (3)

for the B580, it is quite an important feature, and in fairness, it will become more important as time passes, not only for Intel but for all GPU manufacturers. That being said, keep in mind that ReBAR is not only GPU-dependent. You also need to have a compatible CPU and motherboard for that. ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 10:56
it is in fact a 2 and 1 half slot therefore effectively three slot card. Now the io Shield is two slot so if you're working with a uh Micro ATX or small form factor ITX case that only gives you two slots at the rear iio often there is enough room for a lower profile two slot two plus slot card like this so be aware of that ▶ What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 @ 0:48
don't buy a b580 or any Art card unless you have resizable bar support...your games will still run and start but you may be looking at some pretty huge huge performance drops ▶ How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? @ 10:15

Content Creation Performance (2)

the B580 has an issue with AV1. For some reason, the file I export doesn't play well, and when I try to play it on a Mac, for example, it says it's incompatible. I'm quite sure it's a bug. ▶ Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Ed @ 4:33
poor performance in blender junk shop benchmark ▶ They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $18 @ 7:20

Cooling (2)

GPU temperature heating almost 70° and that's with a side panel off this card is going to get pretty hot in small PC cases with low air flow ▶ Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Gam @ 3:33
memory did sit a bit higher at around 76° on average ▶ Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Therm @ 10:01

Build Quality (1)

Blue fan casing makes it hard to aesthetically match with other components ▶ Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? @ 1:59

Review sources

Is It Worth Buying Intel Arc A580 ??? Review and Test in Games by Tech Closet — 22 pros, 10 cons
Building a $900 ARC B580 Gaming PC! 👀 [Is Intel's NEW $249 GPU Worth It?!] by GeekaWhat — 16 pros, 12 cons
Intel ARC A580 Review Ft Sparkle [Benchmarks | Power | Thermals] by eTeknix — 16 pros, 12 cons
What the ARC A580 Means for the A770 by Level1Techs — 14 pros, 12 cons
How bad is the new Intel ARC B580 without "Resizable Bar"? by RandomGaminginHD — 7 pros, 16 cons
They Forgot to Make Graphics Cards Affordable... Intel’s $180 Arc a580 is Different by Vex — 11 pros, 12 cons
Sparkle ORC Intel A580 Review: Is It Any Good? by Tech Guided — 15 pros, 6 cons
Is Intel Arc B580 the Best Value GPU for Gaming and Video Editing? by Some Techy Stuff — 11 pros, 10 cons
The PERFECT Intel Arc B580 Gaming PC Build! by Toasty Bros — 6 pros, 1 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the Intel Arc A580 worth buying?

Based on 9 independent YouTube reviews, the Intel Arc A580 scores 3.3/5 with 118 positive and 91 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #40 in the GPUs (Graphics Cards) category.

What do reviewers like most about the Intel Arc A580?

The most praised aspects are gaming performance, price, features — Gaming Performance (55 mentions), Price (17 mentions), Features (11 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the Intel Arc A580?

Reviewers most frequently criticize gaming performance, software/drivers — Gaming Performance (53 mentions), Software/Drivers (10 mentions).

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