What CPU do I need for the Intel Arc A580?

In our model the Ryzen 5 1600 is the slowest processor that keeps the Intel Arc A580 fully fed at both 1080p and 1440p. Anything faster leaves the card as the limit, which is what you want in a gaming PC.

Is the Intel Arc A580 good for 1440p?

Only with reduced settings. It averages around 45 FPS at 1440p on high settings in our model, so it is better suited to 1080p, where it reaches about 63 FPS.

Is 8GB of VRAM enough on the Intel Arc A580?

For 1080p, mostly. 8GB is enough at 1080p, but some recent games at 1440p with high textures exceed it, which shows up as stutter rather than a lower average.

Is the Intel Arc A580 faster than the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB?

Yes. The Intel Arc A580 is about 15% faster at 1440p in our model (45 vs 39 FPS).

Intel Arc A580 CPU pairing and bottleneck

Model frame rate limits of 63, 45 and 24 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, assuming the processor never gets in the way.

The Intel Arc A580 is an entry-level graphics card in our database and a 1080p card for high settings in most current games.

Its 8GB of memory is the limit to watch: the newest games at 1440p with high textures can exceed it.

Its closest NVIDIA rival is the GeForce RTX 3050 8GB, which is 15% slower at 1440p.

Estimated FPS in Popular Games

Game (settings)	1080p	1440p	4K
Cyberpunk 2077 (High, no ray tracing)	~50	~35	~20
Fortnite (High, DirectX 12)	~80	~60	~30
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (High)	~70	~50	~30
Counter-Strike 2 (High)	~150	~110	~60

Modelled estimates with a processor fast enough not to hold the card back, rounded to the nearest 5 FPS. Counter-Strike 2 is usually limited by the processor well before these figures. See the methodology for how they are produced.

The slowest CPU that will not hold it back

Resolution	Minimum processor	Estimated FPS
1080p	Ryzen 5 1600	63
1440p	Ryzen 5 1600	45
4K	Ryzen 5 1600	24

Notice how the requirement drops as resolution rises. At 4K this card is working so much harder per frame that a far slower processor keeps up without trouble. The search starts at four cores and eight threads: below that a game stutters whatever the average frame rate says.

The processors it lands closest to

The 24 processors whose frame rate limit sits nearest this card's, fastest first. The tag after each number says which part hits its limit first. For any other combination, use the calculator.

Processor	1080p	1440p	4K
Core i5-11400	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Ryzen 5 5500	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Core i5-10600K	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Ryzen 7 3800X	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Core i7-8700K	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Ryzen 7 3700X	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Ryzen 5 3600X	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Core i5-9600K	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Ryzen 5 3600	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Ryzen 3 3300X	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Core i5-10400	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Core i5-10400F	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Core i7-7700K	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Ryzen 5 3500X	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Ryzen 7 2700X	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Core i3-10100F	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Core i5-9400F	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Ryzen 5 4600G	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Core i5-8400	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Ryzen 5 4500	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Ryzen 3 3100	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Ryzen 5 2600	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Core i3-9100F	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu
Ryzen 5 1600	63 gpu	45 gpu	24 gpu

Specifications

Manufacturer	Intel
Series	Intel Arc A-Series (Alchemist)
Video memory	8 GB
3DMark Time Spy (graphics)	6,580
PCI Express	4.0 ×16
Released	2023

Intel Arc A580