AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT vs Intel Arc B580
24.4Rasterization38
—Ray Tracing32
26.9Memoryspec-based50.6
95.6Efficiencyspec-based87.4
26.9Compute40
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT9 spec wins — Intel Arc B580
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+14) and compute (+13). 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
- 44% lower TDP: 107 W vs 190 W
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $249
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B580
- Stronger rasterization score: 38 vs 24
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 27
- 217% higher bandwidth: 456 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
- 200% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 4 GB
- 200% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 64 bit
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Battlemage |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 107 W+44% | 190 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 2,560+150% |
| RT cores | 16 | 20+25% |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 160 |
| Base clock | 2,650 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,815 MHz+5% | 2,670 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 64 bit | 192 bit+200% |
| Bandwidth | 144 GB/s | 456 GB/s+217% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,918Bottom 17% | 14,300+191%Top 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,250Bottom 39% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,617Bottom 12% | 14,800+54%Bottom 38% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | XeSS 2 |
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