First-generation product — no release history to base predictions on
Best for: Budget gamers who want maximum VRAM per dollar. Ideal for 1080p high-refresh and entry 1440p gaming — best value in the sub-$300 market.
Full details →Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Superseded by RTX 5060 Ti
Best for: Budget 1440p gamers who find the 16GB variant at a steep clearance discount.
Full details →| Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Generation | Arc Battlemage | RTX 4000 |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 190W | 165W |
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS3 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $249 | $449 |
| Released | Dec 3, 2024 | May 24, 2023 |
| Cycle length | — | ~780 days |
| Cycle advice | Caution | Wait |
| Deals advice | Caution | Buy |
| Successor | — | RTX 5060 Ti |
4GB more VRAM than the RTX 4060 ($299) and RTX 5060 ($299). The best VRAM-per-dollar in the market.
Matches or beats the RTX 4060 in most rasterized workloads while costing $50 less.
Intel's AI upscaler works well in supported titles and continues to expand game support.
Superseded but strong value — at current street prices, an affordable 1440p option.
The 16GB model avoids the 8GB limitation that plagued the base model.
Very low power draw — works with virtually any modern PSU.