AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs Intel Arc B580
30.1Rasterization38
22.7Ray Tracing32
37.1Memoryspec-based50.6
92.3Efficiencyspec-based87.4
36.6Compute40
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 660013 spec wins — Intel Arc B580
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 40, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+9) and rasterization (+8). AMD Radeon RX 6600 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 6600
- 40% higher RT cores: 28 vs 20
- 31% lower TDP: 132 W vs 190 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B580
- Stronger rasterization score: 38 vs 30
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 37
- 117% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,250 vs 1,500
- 104% higher bandwidth: 456 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $329
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Battlemage |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 132 W+31% | 190 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,792 | 2,560+43% |
| RT cores | 28+40% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 160 |
| Base clock | 1,626 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,491 MHz | 2,670 MHz+7% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 456 GB/s+104% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 8,400Bottom 28% | 14,300+70%Top 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,500Bottom 4% | 3,250+117%Bottom 40% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,900Bottom 31% | 14,800+6%Bottom 37% |
| 1080p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 12% | 105 fps+38%Bottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | 53 fpsBottom 12% | 76 fps+43%Bottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | 27 fpsBottom 12% | 40 fps+48%Bottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6600 | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | XeSS 2 |
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