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Arc B580 vs RTX 4060: Gaming Performance & Bottleneck (2026)

With a Ryzen 7 9800X3D at 1440p High, the Arc B580 averages 55 FPS in AAA games to the RTX 4060's 49. That 11% lead grows to 21% at 4K. It's a cross-brand matchup: Intel's 2024 card against NVIDIA's 2023 card. The order holds at 1080p (3% apart), so the Arc B580 is the quicker card at every resolution. With ray tracing on at 1440p they manage 29 and 26 FPS respectively, so plan on DLSS, FSR or XeSS upscaling. In esports games like CS2 or Valorant at 1080p they reach 250 and 243 FPS, enough for a 240 Hz monitor. At 4K the RTX 4060 manages 27 FPS native, and DLSS Quality lifts that to about 39. The Arc B580 also has more memory (12 GB vs 8 GB), and 8 GB is already tight at 1440p High in new games. To stay under a 10% CPU bottleneck at 1440p, both need only a Ryzen 5 3600-class CPU.

Relative performance

Faster card = 100%. Average FPS at High settings with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

1440p, AAA games

Arc B580100%
RTX 406090%

55 vs 49 FPS · Arc B580 +11%

4K, AAA games

Arc B580100%
RTX 406083%

33 vs 27 FPS · Arc B580 +21%

1440p, ray tracing

Arc B580100%
RTX 406092%

29 vs 26 FPS · Arc B580 +9%

FPS with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Average FPS in AAA games, no upscaling. A fast CPU, so the graphics card sets the pace.

SettingArc B580RTX 4060Lead
1080p High7876B580 +3%
1440p High5549B580 +11%
4K High3327B580 +21%
1440p ray tracing2926B580 +9%

Specifications

Raster index: RTX 4090 = 100.

SpecArc B580RTX 4060
VRAM12 GB8 GB
Ray tracingYes, 90% efficiencyYes, full speed
Released20242023
Raster index3433

Which CPU do you need?

Slowest common CPU that keeps each card under a 10% bottleneck at 1440p High.

Graphics cardSlowest CPUFPS
Arc B580Ryzen 5 3600 or faster54
RTX 4060Ryzen 5 3600 or faster49

Which should you buy?

Buy the Arc B580 if you want the faster card: it's 21% ahead at 4K. The RTX 4060 is the better buy only if it costs at least 11% less, the gap at 1440p, because then it delivers more frames per dollar. Already own the RTX 4060? Going to the Arc B580 gains 11% at 1440p, which is too small to justify replacing it.

Buy the Arc B580 if…

  • you want the most FPS: it's 21% faster at 4K and 11% at 1440p.
  • you play with ray tracing: 29 vs 26 FPS at 1440p.
  • you play at 4K or use high-resolution texture packs: 12 GB of VRAM vs 8 GB.
  • you want the newer card (2024) with the longer driver and feature support ahead of it.

Buy the RTX 4060 if…

  • it costs at least 11% less than the Arc B580, which makes it the better value per frame.
  • you play at 1080p, where the gap is only 3% and upscaling hides it further.

Check your build

These numbers use a Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate the graphics card. Your own CPU, resolution and settings change the result, so run your exact parts through the calculator.

Check Ryzen 5 3600 + Arc B580 Check Ryzen 5 3600 + RTX 4060

Popular builds with these cards

Ryzen 5 7600 + Arc B5801440p · GPU-limited 60% · ≈55 FPSCore i5-13400F + Arc B5801440p · GPU-limited 57% · ≈55 FPSCore i5-12400F + Arc B5801440p · GPU-limited 54% · ≈55 FPSRyzen 5 7600 + RTX 40601440p · GPU-limited 64% · ≈49 FPSCore i5-13400F + RTX 40601440p · GPU-limited 61% · ≈49 FPSCore i5-12400F + RTX 40601440p · GPU-limited 59% · ≈49 FPS

Arc B580 vs RTX 4060: quick answers

Is the Arc B580 faster than the RTX 4060?

Yes. The Arc B580 is about 21% faster at 4K and 11% faster at 1440p in AAA games at High settings. With ray tracing on at 1440p the Arc B580 gets about 29 FPS and the RTX 4060 26 FPS.

How many FPS do the Arc B580 and RTX 4060 get?

With a Ryzen 7 9800X3D at High settings in AAA games, the Arc B580 averages about 78 FPS at 1080p, 55 at 1440p and 33 at 4K. The RTX 4060 averages 76, 49 and 27 FPS. DLSS, FSR or XeSS upscaling adds roughly 40% where the graphics card is the limit.

What CPU do I need for the Arc B580 or RTX 4060?

To keep the CPU bottleneck under 10% at 1440p, the Arc B580 needs a Ryzen 5 3600 or faster and the RTX 4060 needs a Ryzen 5 3600 or faster. At 1080p you need a faster CPU for the same result, and at 4K a slower one is fine. A slower CPU narrows the gap between the Arc B580 and the RTX 4060.