How do the scores compare?

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT scores 45/100 overall; Intel Arc A580 scores 46.7/100. AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT wins 5 individual spec rows, Intel Arc A580 wins 6.

What are the main differences between the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT and the Intel Arc A580?

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT advantages: Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 33; Stronger compute score: 47 vs 37; 67% higher RT cores: 40 vs 24; 60% higher PassMark G3D: 19,300 vs 12,072; 52% higher Boost clock: 2,581 MHz vs 1,700 MHz. Intel Arc A580 advantages: 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit; 33% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 384 GB/s; 20% lower TDP: 185 W vs 230 W; 20% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 2,560; 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm; Lower launch price: $179 vs $479.

Which is cheaper: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or Intel Arc A580?

Intel Arc A580 launched cheaper at $179, versus $479 for the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT.

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Intel Arc A580

AMD

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

$479

WINNER

Intel

Intel Arc A580

$179

37.3Rasterization33.4

28.3Ray Tracing—

48.5Memoryspec-based47.4

80.2Efficiencyspec-based86.9

46.7Compute36.9

5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT6 spec wins — Intel Arc A580

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Arc A580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.7 to 45. AMD Radeon RX 6700 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 6700 XT

Stronger rasterization score: 37 vs 33
Stronger compute score: 47 vs 37
67% higher RT cores: 40 vs 24
60% higher PassMark G3D: 19,300 vs 12,072
52% higher Boost clock: 2,581 MHz vs 1,700 MHz

Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A580

33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
33% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 384 GB/s
20% lower TDP: 185 W vs 230 W
20% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 2,560
14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Lower launch price: $179 vs $479

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT versus Intel Arc A580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT	Intel Arc A580
Announced	2021	2023
Architecture	RDNA 2	Alchemist
Process	7 nm	6 nm+14%
TDP	230 W	185 W+20%
Power connector	1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin	—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT versus Intel Arc A580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT	Intel Arc A580
Shading units	2,560	3,072+20%
RT cores	40+67%	24
Tensor / AI cores	—	384
Base clock	2,321 MHz	—
Boost clock	2,581 MHz+52%	1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT versus Intel Arc A580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT	Intel Arc A580
VRAM	12 GB+50%	8 GB
VRAM type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus width	192 bit	256 bit+33%
Bandwidth	384 GB/s	512 GB/s+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT versus Intel Arc A580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT	Intel Arc A580
3DMark Time Spy	12,300+13%Top 49%	10,867Bottom 43%
3DMark Speed Way	2,550Bottom 24%	—
PassMark G3D	19,300+60%Top 46%	12,072Bottom 21%
1080p Ultra	112 fpsBottom 41%	—
1440p Ultra	80 fpsBottom 41%	—
4K Ultra	41 fpsBottom 43%	—

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT versus Intel Arc A580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT	Intel Arc A580
Upscaling	FSR 3	XeSS

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