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 →Just launched — full driver maturity ahead
Best for: Budget gamers targeting 1080p high refresh rates or entry-level 1440p with DLSS.
Full details →| Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA RTX 5060 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Mid-range | Entry |
| Generation | Arc Battlemage | RTX 5000 |
| VRAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| TDP | 190W | 150W |
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $249 | $299 |
| Released | Dec 3, 2024 | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Cycle length | — | ~800 days |
| Cycle advice | Caution | Buy |
| Deals advice | Caution | Caution |
| Successor | — | — |
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.
The cheapest way into Blackwell's AI-powered frame generation.
No PSU upgrade needed for most systems — works with 500W PSUs.
Modern architecture with RT and Tensor cores at a budget price.