How do the scores compare?

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT scores 40.3/100 overall; Intel Arc B580 scores 46.4/100. AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT wins 2 individual spec rows, Intel Arc B580 wins 7.

What are the main differences between the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT and the Intel Arc B580?

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT advantages: 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit. Intel Arc B580 advantages: Stronger rasterization score: 38 vs 32; Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20; 50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB; 49% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,300 vs 9,596; 40% higher Boost clock: 2,670 MHz vs 1,905 MHz; Lower launch price: $249 vs $399.

Which is cheaper: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or Intel Arc B580?

Intel Arc B580 launched cheaper at $249, versus $399 for the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT.

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Intel Arc B580

AMD

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

$399

WINNER

Intel

Intel Arc B580

$249

31.5Rasterization38

20Ray Tracing32

45.7Memoryspec-based50.6

80.8Efficiencyspec-based87.4

41.8Compute40

2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT7 spec wins — Intel Arc B580

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Arc B580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 40.3, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+12) and rasterization (+7). 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

33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit

Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B580

Stronger rasterization score: 38 vs 32
Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
50% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
49% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,300 vs 9,596
40% higher Boost clock: 2,670 MHz vs 1,905 MHz
Lower launch price: $249 vs $399

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT versus Intel Arc B580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT	Intel Arc B580
Announced	2019	2024
Architecture	RDNA	Battlemage
Process	7 nm	5 nm+29%
TDP	225 W	190 W+16%
Power connector	1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin	1x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT versus Intel Arc B580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT	Intel Arc B580
Shading units	2,560	2,560
RT cores	—	20
Tensor / AI cores	—	160
Base clock	1,605 MHz	—
Boost clock	1,905 MHz	2,670 MHz+40%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT versus Intel Arc B580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT	Intel Arc B580
VRAM	8 GB	12 GB+50%
VRAM type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus width	256 bit+33%	192 bit
Bandwidth	448 GB/s	456 GB/s+2%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT versus Intel Arc B580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT	Intel Arc B580
3DMark Time Spy	9,596Bottom 38%	14,300+49%Top 39%
3DMark Speed Way	—	3,250Bottom 39%
PassMark G3D	16,033+8%Bottom 44%	14,800Bottom 38%
1080p Ultra	—	105 fpsBottom 36%
1440p Ultra	—	76 fpsBottom 38%
4K Ultra	—	40 fpsBottom 38%

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT versus Intel Arc B580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT	Intel Arc B580
Upscaling	FSR 1	XeSS 2

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