AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Intel Arc A580
24.4Rasterization33.4
26.9Memoryspec-based47.4
95.6Efficiencyspec-based86.9
26.9Compute36.9
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT8 spec wins — Intel Arc A580
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc A580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.7 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+10) and rasterization (+9). AMD Radeon RX 6500 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 6500 XT
- 66% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 1,700 MHz
- 42% lower TDP: 107 W vs 185 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A580
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 37 vs 27
- 300% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 64 bit
- 256% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 200% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 1,024
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $199
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Alchemist |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| TDP | 107 W+42% | 185 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 3,072+200% |
| RT cores | 16 | 24+50% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+66% | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 256 bit+300% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 512 GB/s+256% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 10,867+121%Bottom 43% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 12,072+26%Bottom 21% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | XeSS |
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