How do the scores compare?

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT scores 40.3/100 overall; Intel Arc A580 scores 46.7/100. AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT wins 2 individual spec rows, Intel Arc A580 wins 6.

What are the main differences between the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT and the Intel Arc A580?

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT advantages: Stronger compute score: 42 vs 37; 33% higher PassMark G3D: 16,033 vs 12,072; 12% higher Boost clock: 1,905 MHz vs 1,700 MHz. Intel Arc A580 advantages: 20% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 2,560; 18% lower TDP: 185 W vs 225 W; 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm; 14% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 448 GB/s; 13% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,867 vs 9,596; Lower launch price: $179 vs $399.

Which is cheaper: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or Intel Arc A580?

Intel Arc A580 launched cheaper at $179, versus $399 for the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT.

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Intel Arc A580

AMD

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

$399

WINNER

Intel

Intel Arc A580

$179

31.5Rasterization33.4

20Ray Tracing—

45.7Memoryspec-based47.4

80.8Efficiencyspec-based86.9

41.8Compute36.9

2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT6 spec wins — Intel Arc A580

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Arc A580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.7 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+2). AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

Stronger compute score: 42 vs 37
33% higher PassMark G3D: 16,033 vs 12,072
12% higher Boost clock: 1,905 MHz vs 1,700 MHz

Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A580

20% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 2,560
18% lower TDP: 185 W vs 225 W
14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
14% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
13% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,867 vs 9,596
Lower launch price: $179 vs $399

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT versus Intel Arc A580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT	Intel Arc A580
Announced	2019	2023
Architecture	RDNA	Alchemist
Process	7 nm	6 nm+14%
TDP	225 W	185 W+18%
Power connector	1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin	—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT versus Intel Arc A580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT	Intel Arc A580
Shading units	2,560	3,072+20%
RT cores	—	24
Tensor / AI cores	—	384
Base clock	1,605 MHz	—
Boost clock	1,905 MHz+12%	1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT versus Intel Arc A580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT	Intel Arc A580
VRAM	8 GB	8 GB
VRAM type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus width	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	512 GB/s+14%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT versus Intel Arc A580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT	Intel Arc A580
3DMark Time Spy	9,596Bottom 38%	10,867+13%Bottom 43%
PassMark G3D	16,033+33%Bottom 44%	12,072Bottom 21%

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT versus Intel Arc A580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT	Intel Arc A580
Upscaling	FSR 1	XeSS

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