Arc B580 vs Quadro P6000

CPU

GPU

Arc B580

2024Core: 2670 MHzBoost: 2670 MHz

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Quadro P6000

2016Core: 1506 MHzBoost: 1645 MHz

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Performance Spectrum - GPU

Arc B580

12 GB 190

15,977

+3.0%

15,512

0.0%

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Max-Q Design

GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

GeForce GTX 980 Ti

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile

GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Arc B580

2024

Why buy it

✅Costs $5,750 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $5,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 2381.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 64.2 vs 2.6 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $5,999 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Xe2 Battlemage on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 190W instead of 250W, a 60W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 23 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quadro P6000

2016

Why buy it

✅95.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (23 GB vs 12 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 23 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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2309.2% HIGHER MSRP
$5,999 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.6 vs 64.2 G3D/$ ($5,999 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌31.6% higher power demand at 250W vs 190W.

Arc B580

2024

Quadro P6000

2016

Why buy it

✅Costs $5,750 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $5,999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 2381.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 64.2 vs 2.6 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $5,999 MSRP).
✅More future proof: Xe2 Battlemage on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 190W instead of 250W, a 60W reduction.

Why buy it

✅95.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (23 GB vs 12 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 12 GB vs 23 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 23 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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2309.2% HIGHER MSRP
$5,999 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.6 vs 64.2 G3D/$ ($5,999 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌31.6% higher power demand at 250W vs 190W.

Quick Answers

So, is Arc B580 better than Quadro P6000?

Yes. Arc B580 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 15,977 vs 15,512 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Arc B580 is a 2024 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Quadro P6000 is a 2016 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Arc B580 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2016, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 5nm process instead of 16nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Arc B580 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $249 MSRP. Arc B580 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Arc B580 is about $5,750 cheaper on MSRP at $249 MSRP versus $5,999 MSRP, and you are getting 3.0% higher G3D Mark. Moving to $249 MSRP gets you newer hardware, lower power draw (190W vs 250W), and no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Is Quadro P6000 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Quadro P6000 is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below $5,999 MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. Arc B580 is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with newer hardware and no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Arc B580 Benchmark Check

Quadro P6000 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Arc B580	Quadro P6000
1080p
low	226 FPS	245 FPS
medium	212 FPS	233 FPS
high	191 FPS	200 FPS
ultra	149 FPS	164 FPS
1440p
low	183 FPS	226 FPS
medium	152 FPS	192 FPS
high	136 FPS	155 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	129 FPS
4K
low	95 FPS	123 FPS
medium	80 FPS	103 FPS
high	68 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	60 FPS	72 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Arc B580	Quadro P6000
1080p
low	412 FPS	373 FPS
medium	348 FPS	322 FPS
high	262 FPS	238 FPS
ultra	204 FPS	189 FPS
1440p
low	243 FPS	229 FPS
medium	207 FPS	195 FPS
high	165 FPS	157 FPS
ultra	132 FPS	125 FPS
4K
low	119 FPS	110 FPS
medium	97 FPS	90 FPS
high	80 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	57 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Arc B580	Quadro P6000
1080p
low	719 FPS	698 FPS
medium	575 FPS	558 FPS
high	479 FPS	465 FPS
ultra	359 FPS	349 FPS
1440p
low	539 FPS	524 FPS
medium	431 FPS	419 FPS
high	359 FPS	349 FPS
ultra	270 FPS	262 FPS
4K
low	359 FPS	349 FPS
medium	288 FPS	279 FPS
high	240 FPS	233 FPS
ultra	180 FPS	175 FPS

Open Arc B580 Open Quadro P6000

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Arc B580	Quadro P6000
1080p
low	719 FPS	566 FPS
medium	575 FPS	492 FPS
high	479 FPS	418 FPS
ultra	359 FPS	343 FPS
1440p
low	539 FPS	452 FPS
medium	431 FPS	396 FPS
high	359 FPS	319 FPS
ultra	270 FPS	260 FPS
4K
low	359 FPS	279 FPS
medium	288 FPS	266 FPS
high	240 FPS	229 FPS
ultra	180 FPS	175 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Arc B580 and Quadro P6000

Arc B580

The Arc B580 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in December 13 2024. It features the Xe2 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2670 MHz to 2670 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 190W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 20 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 15,977 points. Launch price was $249.

Quadro P6000

The Quadro P6000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 1 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1506 MHz to 1645 MHz. It has 3840 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 15,512 points. Launch price was $5,999.

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Graphics Performance

The Arc B580 scores 15,977 and the Quadro P6000 reaches 15,512 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Arc B580 is built on Xe2 while the Quadro P6000 uses Pascal, both on 5 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 2,560 (Arc B580) vs 3,840 (Quadro P6000). Raw compute: 13.67 TFLOPS (Arc B580) vs 12.63 TFLOPS (Quadro P6000). Boost clocks: 2670 MHz vs 1645 MHz.

Feature	Arc B580	Quadro P6000
G3D Mark Score	15,977+3%	15,512
Architecture	Xe2	Pascal
Process Node	5 nm	16 nm
Shading Units	2560	3840+50%
Compute (TFLOPS)	13.67 TFLOPS+8%	12.63 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2670 MHz+62%	1645 MHz
ROPs	80	96+20%
TMUs	160	240+50%
L1 Cache	5 MB+257%	1.4 MB
L2 Cache	18 MB+500%	3 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Arc B580	Quadro P6000
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Arc B580 comes with 12 GB of VRAM, while the Quadro P6000 has 23 GB. The Quadro P6000 offers 95.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 456 GB/s (Arc B580) vs 432 GB/s (Quadro P6000) — a 5.6% advantage for the Arc B580. Bus width: 192-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 18 MB (Arc B580) vs 3 MB (Quadro P6000) — the Arc B580 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Arc B580	Quadro P6000
VRAM Capacity	12 GB	23.438 GB+95%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5X
Memory Bandwidth	456 GB/s+6%	432 GB/s
Bus Width	192-bit	384-bit+100%
L2 Cache	18 MB+500%	3 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (Arc B580) vs 12.1 (Quadro P6000). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Arc B580	Quadro P6000
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.1
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6+2%	4.5
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Xe2 Media Engine (Arc B580) vs NVENC 5.0 (2x) (Quadro P6000). Decoder: Xe2 Media Engine vs PureVideo HD VP8. Supported codecs: AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC (Arc B580) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro P6000).

Feature	Arc B580	Quadro P6000
Encoder	Xe2 Media Engine	NVENC 5.0 (2x)
Decoder	Xe2 Media Engine	PureVideo HD VP8
Codecs	AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The Arc B580 draws 190W versus the Quadro P6000's 250W — a 27.3% difference. The Arc B580 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (Arc B580) vs 650W (Quadro P6000). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 272mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 85°C.

Feature	Arc B580	Quadro P6000
TDP	190W-24%	250W
Recommended PSU	600W-8%	650W
Power Connector	8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	272mm	267mm
Height	115mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	70°C-18%	85°C
Perf/Watt	84.1+36%	62.0

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Value Analysis

The Arc B580 launched at $249 MSRP, while the Quadro P6000 launched at $5999. The Arc B580 costs 95.8% less ($5750 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 64.2 (Arc B580) vs 2.6 (Quadro P6000) — the Arc B580 offers 2369.2% better value. The Arc B580 is the newer GPU (2024 vs 2016).