AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Intel Arc B580
33.8Rasterization38
25.2Ray Tracing32
39.9Memory50.6
86.4Efficiency87.4
41.7Compute40
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT12 spec wins — Intel Arc B580
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 42.1, pulling ahead mainly in memory (+11) and Ray Tracing (+7). AMD Radeon RX 6650 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 6650 XT
- 60% higher RT cores: 32 vs 20
- 14% higher PassMark G3D: 16,800 vs 14,800
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B580
- Stronger rasterization score: 38 vs 34
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 25
- Stronger memory score: 51 vs 40
- 64% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,250 vs 1,980
- 63% higher bandwidth: 456 GB/s vs 280 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $399
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Battlemage |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 180 W+5% | 190 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,048 | 2,560+25% |
| RT cores | 32+60% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 160 |
| Base clock | 2,055 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,635 MHz | 2,670 MHz+1% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 280 GB/s | 456 GB/s+63% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,900 | 14,300+31% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,980 | 3,250+64% |
| PassMark G3D | 16,800+14% | 14,800 |
| 1080p Ultra | 93 fps | 105 fps+13% |
| 1440p Ultra | 66 fps | 76 fps+15% |
| 4K Ultra | 33 fps | 40 fps+21% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | XeSS 2 |
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