Arc B580 12GB vs RTX 4060 8GB
The Arc B580 12GB is about 16% faster at 1440p, and the Arc B580 12GB costs about $40 less right now. For the money, the Arc B580 12GB is the better buy.
Graphics card · faster · better value
Arc B580 12GB
$394
cheapest new: Intel Limited Edition at Umart · used about $260
- Video memory
- 12 GB
- Power
- 190 W
- Recommended power supply
- 600 W
- Power connector
- 8-pin
- Card length
- 270–284 mm
- Released
- 2024
Models: Intel Limited Edition, ASRock Challenger OC, Sparkle Titan OC
Graphics card
GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
$434
cheapest new: MSI Ventus 2X at Umart · used about $305
- Video memory
- 8 GB
- Power
- 115 W
- Recommended power supply
- 550 W
- Power connector
- 8-pin
- Card length
- 199–272 mm
- Released
- 2023
Models: MSI Ventus 2X, ASUS Dual OC, Gigabyte Eagle OC
Average frame rates
Estimated across demanding games at High settings, each tested with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 32 GB of DDR5-6000.
Cost per frame at 1440p: Arc B580 12GB $7 · RTX 4060 8GB $9
Game by game at 1440p
| Game | Arc B580 12GB | RTX 4060 8GB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 34 | 23 | Arc B580 12GB +48% |
| Black Myth: Wukong | 29 | 19 | Arc B580 12GB +53% |
| Fortnite | 80 | 74 | Arc B580 12GB +8% |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 172 | 159 | Arc B580 12GB +8% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | 63 | 50 | Arc B580 12GB +26% |
| Baldur’s Gate 3 | 52 | 41 | Arc B580 12GB +27% |
Which graphics card should you buy?
- Better value: the Arc B580 12GB costs less per frame ($7 vs $9 per fps at 1440p).
- The Arc B580 12GB has more video memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), which matters for 1440p and 4K with high textures — 8 GB is already tight in some new games.
- The RTX 4060 8GB uses about 75 W less, so it runs cooler and quieter and can get by with a smaller power supply.
Check either card with your processor in the bottleneck checker, or try it in a full build in the builder.
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Frame rates are Rigsmith estimates from its performance indices, not measured benchmarks. Prices are the cheapest in-stock new price at Australian stores as of 12/11/2026, including GST.