Left · Intel
Intel Arc B580
Spec score
Spec score 30
$330
Amazon US, Oct 25
Arc B580 against MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OC
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OC leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Nvidia
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OC
Spec score
Spec score 35
$440
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OCright
34 vs 41 for snappy single-core speed, quiet running, and a card that drives two or three screens without fuss.
Coding & development
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OCright
30 vs 36 for cores for builds and containers, plenty of memory, fast storage, and a card for several screens or a local model.
Light gaming
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OCright
35 vs 43 for 1080p frame rates per dollar.
Gaming
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OCright
30 vs 36 for 1440p frame rates, with a CPU that will not hold the card back.
Heavy gaming
Arc B580left
25 vs 20 for the strongest graphics card the budget allows.
Content creation
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OCright
30 vs 36 for export times: many cores, a card with good encoders, lots of memory.
3D & rendering
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OCright
30 vs 36 for all-core throughput and render speed.
Gaming & streaming
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OCright
30 vs 36 for frame rates with headroom for the encoder and the chat.
AI & local models
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Arc B580: 30
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OC: 35
5 ptsto the right
Games at 1080p
Arc B580: 35
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OC: 43
8 ptsto the right
Games at 1440p
Arc B580: 30
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OC: 36
6 ptsto the right
Games at 4K
Arc B580: 25
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OC: 20
5 ptsto the left
Rendering and video
Arc B580: 30
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OC: 36
6 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Arc B580: 8.1
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OC: 8
1%to the left
Typical price
Arc B580: $370
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OC: $440
$70to the left
From the spec sheets
Video memory
Arc B580: 12 GB
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OC: 8 GB
50%to the left
Board power
Arc B580: 190 W
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OC: 145 W
31%to the right
Length
Arc B580: 270 mm
MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OC: 280 mm
4%to the left
The verdict
- The MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OC is 20% faster at 1440p.
- At 4K the gap is 25% in the Arc B580's favour.
- Arc B580 carries 12 GB of video memory against 8 GB.
- The Arc B580 typically costs $70 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Arc B580 | MSI GeForce RTX 5060 8G Gaming Trio OC |
|---|---|---|
| Video memory | 12 GB (better) | 8 GB |
| Board power | 190 W | 145 W (better) |
| Length | 270 mm (better) | 280 mm |
| Power connector | PCIe 8-pin | PCIe 8-pin |
| Brand | Intel | Nvidia |
| Released | 2024 | 2025 (better) |
| Typical price | $370 (better) | $440 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.