GPU comparison · 1080p benchmark
Arc B580 12GB records 0.6% more FPS than RTX 5050 8GB in GPUsed's continuous 1080p benchmark (168 vs 167 FPS). Choose another pair in the full comparison tool if you want to explore a different upgrade.
Arc B580 12GB recorded 168 FPS against 167 FPS for RTX 5050 8GB. These are continuous 1080p benchmark averages, not predicted FPS in any particular game.
RTX 5050 8GB
167Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Our rating
- 58.2 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 8GB
- Released
- July 2025
- GPUsed cards tested
- 5
Arc B580 12GB
168Benchmark FPS at 1080p- Our rating
- 58.3 / 100
- Graphics memory
- 12GB
- Released
- December 2024
- GPUsed cards tested
- 6
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What does this comparison mean?
Only 1 FPS separates the Arc B580 and RTX 5050, whereas the B580 has 12GB to the desktop 5050's 8GB. Memory requirements and software support provide clearer distinctions than that tiny benchmark lead. This is not evidence that the cards are identical in games, ray tracing or encoding, all of which sit outside the continuous test.
RTX 5050 8GB has 8GB and Arc B580 12GB has 12GB of graphics memory. Memory capacity, board dimensions, power connectors and the price of a particular used card are separate from this benchmark. Compare the exact item before deciding whether to upgrade.
The two GPUs in context
RTX 5050 8GB
NVIDIA announced the desktop RTX 5050 with Blackwell architecture and 8GB of GDDR6 for July 2025. The laptop configuration uses different memory.
Arc B580 12GB
Intel's Arc B580 uses Xe2 architecture and has 12GB of dedicated graphics memory. Availability began in December 2024.
Release and feature sources: RTX 5050 8GB source · Arc B580 12GB source.
How the figures are compared
Both FPS figures come from the owner-supplied GPUsed benchmark dataset. GPUsed reports a continuous FurMark run at 1080p for its physical-card checks. The percentage compares the higher model average with the lower one using the original FPS values. Our rating uses a compressed scale, with the fastest GPU at 100; it is separate from the percentage difference. A benchmark result does not predict gaming FPS.
GPUsed reports its physical-card checks typically last 30 to 60 minutes while temperature and stability are checked. The owner supplied the model-level FPS workbook on 2 October 2026; this benchmark dataset was last reconciled 3 October 2026. Historical cards tested are separate from the number of FPS runs behind a model average. Full benchmark method.