Arc A580 vs Quadro P5200

CPU

GPU

Arc A580

2023Core: 1700 MHzBoost: 2000 MHz

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Quadro P5200

2018Core: 1556 MHzBoost: 1746 MHz

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Performance Spectrum - GPU

Arc A580

8 GB 175

12,060

+3.5%

11,650

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GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2

GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile

GeForce GTX TITAN Z

GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER

GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

RTX 4000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Arc A580

2023

Why buy it

✅29.8% more average FPS across 41 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $321 less on MSRP ($179 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 189.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 67.4 vs 23.3 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌75% higher power demand at 175W vs 100W.

Quadro P5200

2018

Why buy it

✅Draws 100W instead of 175W, a 75W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Arc A580 across 41 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
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179.3% HIGHER MSRP
$500 MSRPvs$179 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 23.3 vs 67.4 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).

Arc A580

2023

Quadro P5200

2018

Why buy it

✅29.8% more average FPS across 41 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $321 less on MSRP ($179 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅Delivers 189.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 67.4 vs 23.3 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Draws 100W instead of 175W, a 75W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌75% higher power demand at 175W vs 100W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Arc A580 across 41 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.
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179.3% HIGHER MSRP
$500 MSRPvs$179 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 23.3 vs 67.4 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is Arc A580 better than Quadro P5200?

Yes. Arc A580 is clearly the better overall GPU here. Arc A580 averages 29.8% more FPS across 41 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 12,060 vs 11,650 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Arc A580 is a 2023 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Quadro P5200 is a 2018 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Arc A580 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2023 generation instead of 2018, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 4 GB, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 6nm process instead of 16nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Arc A580 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Arc A580 is about $321 cheaper on MSRP at $179 MSRP versus $500 MSRP, and you are getting 29.8% more estimated average FPS across 41 tracked games in our benchmark data and 3.5% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 189.2%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is Quadro P5200 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. Quadro P5200 is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $500 MSRP, even if Arc A580 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Arc A580 Benchmark Check

Quadro P5200 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Arc A580	Quadro P5200
1080p
low	176 FPS	117 FPS
medium	160 FPS	106 FPS
high	139 FPS	91 FPS
ultra	120 FPS	77 FPS
1440p
low	145 FPS	102 FPS
medium	120 FPS	87 FPS
high	102 FPS	75 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	66 FPS
4K
low	91 FPS	54 FPS
medium	78 FPS	48 FPS
high	64 FPS	40 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	36 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Arc A580	Quadro P5200
1080p
low	345 FPS	289 FPS
medium	294 FPS	239 FPS
high	219 FPS	185 FPS
ultra	160 FPS	147 FPS
1440p
low	196 FPS	192 FPS
medium	167 FPS	161 FPS
high	129 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	96 FPS	106 FPS
4K
low	92 FPS	101 FPS
medium	77 FPS	83 FPS
high	63 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	46 FPS	55 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Arc A580	Quadro P5200
1080p
low	543 FPS	513 FPS
medium	434 FPS	419 FPS
high	362 FPS	350 FPS
ultra	271 FPS	262 FPS
1440p
low	407 FPS	393 FPS
medium	326 FPS	315 FPS
high	271 FPS	262 FPS
ultra	204 FPS	197 FPS
4K
low	271 FPS	248 FPS
medium	217 FPS	205 FPS
high	181 FPS	162 FPS
ultra	136 FPS	124 FPS

Open Arc A580 Open Quadro P5200

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Arc A580	Quadro P5200
1080p
low	543 FPS	334 FPS
medium	434 FPS	272 FPS
high	362 FPS	245 FPS
ultra	271 FPS	208 FPS
1440p
low	407 FPS	253 FPS
medium	326 FPS	202 FPS
high	271 FPS	171 FPS
ultra	204 FPS	144 FPS
4K
low	271 FPS	133 FPS
medium	217 FPS	109 FPS
high	181 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	136 FPS	77 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Arc A580 and Quadro P5200

Arc A580

The Arc A580 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in October 10 2023. It features the Generation 12.7 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1700 MHz to 2000 MHz. It has 3072 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 175W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 24 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,060 points.

Quadro P5200

The Quadro P5200 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 21 2018. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1556 MHz to 1746 MHz. It has 2560 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,650 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Arc A580 scores 12,060 and the Quadro P5200 reaches 11,650 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Arc A580 is built on Generation 12.7 while the Quadro P5200 uses Pascal, both on 6 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (Arc A580) vs 2,560 (Quadro P5200). Raw compute: 12.29 TFLOPS (Arc A580) vs 8.94 TFLOPS (Quadro P5200). Boost clocks: 2000 MHz vs 1746 MHz.

Feature	Arc A580	Quadro P5200
G3D Mark Score	12,060+4%	11,650
Architecture	Generation 12.7	Pascal
Process Node	6 nm	16 nm
Shading Units	3072+20%	2560
Compute (TFLOPS)	12.29 TFLOPS+37%	8.94 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2000 MHz+15%	1746 MHz
ROPs	96+50%	64
TMUs	192+20%	160
L2 Cache	8 MB+300%	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Arc A580	Quadro P5200
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Arc A580 comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Quadro P5200 has 4 GB. The Arc A580 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 8 MB (Arc A580) vs 2 MB (Quadro P5200) — the Arc A580 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Arc A580	Quadro P5200
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+100%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	8 MB+300%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (Arc A580) vs 12.1 (Quadro P5200). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Arc A580	Quadro P5200
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.1
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6+2%	4.5
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Xe Media Engine (Arc A580) vs NVENC 5.0 (Quadro P5200). Decoder: Xe Media Engine vs PureVideo HD VP7. Supported codecs: AV1,H.265,H.264,VP9 (Arc A580) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Quadro P5200).

Feature	Arc A580	Quadro P5200
Encoder	Xe Media Engine	NVENC 5.0
Decoder	Xe Media Engine	PureVideo HD VP7
Codecs	AV1,H.265,H.264,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The Arc A580 draws 175W versus the Quadro P5200's 100W — a 54.5% difference. The Quadro P5200 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (Arc A580) vs 500W (Quadro P5200). Power connectors: 2x 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 271mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 70 vs 85°C.

Feature	Arc A580	Quadro P5200
TDP	175W	100W-43%
Recommended PSU	600W	500W-17%
Power Connector	2x 8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	271mm	0mm
Height	132mm	0mm
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	70-18%	85°C
Perf/Watt	68.9	116.5+69%

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Value Analysis

The Arc A580 launched at $179 MSRP, while the Quadro P5200 launched at $500. The Arc A580 costs 64.2% less ($321 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 67.4 (Arc A580) vs 23.3 (Quadro P5200) — the Arc A580 offers 189.3% better value. The Arc A580 is the newer GPU (2023 vs 2018).