Arc B580 vs RTX 4060: Which Is Better for Gaming?

Short answer: The Arc B580 is about 8% faster at 1440p across nine demanding games (64 vs 59 FPS on High). At 1080p the Arc B580 is about 6% faster, and at 4K the Arc B580 is about 15% faster. The Arc B580 has more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), which matters at 1440p and with high textures. The RTX 4060 uses about 75 W less power.

	Arc B580	RTX 4060
Average FPS, 1080p High	89	84
Average FPS, 1440p High	64	59
Average FPS, 4K High	37	32
Cyberpunk 2077, 1440p Ultra + ray tracing	24 FPS	22 FPS
Video memory	12 GB GDDR6	8 GB GDDR6
Board power	190 W	115 W
FPS per 100 W (1440p)	33.6	51.2

Averages across nine demanding games from our FPS model with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, native resolution, no ray tracing unless stated. Expect real results within about ±12%.

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Arc B580 vs RTX 4060 FPS in popular games

Game	Arc B580 1080p	RTX 4060 1080p	Arc B580 1440p	RTX 4060 1440p
Counter-Strike 2	288	271	205	193
Valorant	392	369	280	264
Fortnite	122	115	87	82
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7	85	80	61	47
Battlefield 6	96	90	68	64
ARC Raiders	105	98	75	70
Marvel Rivals	74	70	53	50
Cyberpunk 2077	83	78	59	56
Black Myth: Wukong	57	53	40	38
Hogwarts Legacy	78	74	56	53
Baldur's Gate 3	105	98	75	70
Elden Ring	60	60	59	56

Average FPS on High, native resolution, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 16 GB RAM. Elden Ring is capped at 60 FPS.

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Arc B580 vs RTX 4060: specs compared

Spec	Arc B580	RTX 4060
Architecture	Battlemage (Xe2)	Ada Lovelace
Release year	2024	2023
Video memory	12 GB GDDR6	8 GB GDDR6
Board power	190 W	115 W
Upscaling and frame generation	XeSS 2 upscaling and XeSS Frame Generation	DLSS 4 upscaling and DLSS Frame Generation (2x)
Ray tracing speed kept	50% of raster FPS	60% of raster FPS
Suggested power supply	500 W	450 W

Manufacturer specifications. Power supply suggestion assumes a Ryzen 5 7600 class CPU and 25% headroom.

Arc B580 vs RTX 4060: which CPU do they need?

Processor	Arc B580 (1080p / 1440p)	RTX 4060 (1080p / 1440p)
Ryzen 5 5600	18% CPU / 1% GPU	17% CPU / 3% GPU
Core i5-12400F	20% CPU / 2% CPU	18% CPU / 1% GPU
Ryzen 5 7600	8% CPU / 13% GPU	6% CPU / 14% GPU
Ryzen 7 7800X3D	5% GPU / 22% GPU	7% GPU / 23% GPU

Bottleneck from our calculator, default settings. Up to 10% is balanced.

Full lists: best CPU for the Arc B580 and best CPU for the RTX 4060.

Arc B580 vs RTX 4060: which one should you buy?

Buy the Arc B580 if you want the most raw FPS at 1440p, you want more video memory for high textures and future games or you play with ray tracing on.
Buy the RTX 4060 if you want lower power draw and a smaller power supply.

Prices change week to week, so compare the cost per frame: divide the price by the 1440p average above. A card that is 10% faster is only worth up to about 10% more money.

Arc B580 vs RTX 4060: frequently asked questions

Is the Arc B580 better than the RTX 4060?

For gaming at 1440p, the Arc B580 is about 8% faster in our nine-game average (64 vs 59 FPS).

How much faster is the Arc B580?

About 6% at 1080p, 8% at 1440p and 15% at 4K on High settings, native resolution.

Which one is better for ray tracing?

In Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p Ultra with ray tracing, the Arc B580 gets about 24 FPS and the RTX 4060 about 22 FPS before upscaling.

Is 8 GB of VRAM enough in 2026?

For 1080p on High in most games, yes. At 1440p, with Ultra textures or ray tracing, several new games need more than 8 GB, which causes stutter. 12–16 GB is the safer choice.

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Sources: Tom’s Hardware GPU hierarchy, Tom’s Hardware CPU hierarchy, TechSpot CPU and GPU scaling tests, TechPowerUp GPU database, and manufacturer specifications from AMD, Intel and NVIDIA. Bottleneck and FPS figures come from our own bottleneck and FPS models.