AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Intel Arc B580
37.3Rasterization38
28.3Ray Tracing32
48.5Memoryspec-based50.6
80.2Efficiencyspec-based87.4
46.7Compute40
5 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT7 spec wins — Intel Arc B580
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT scores 45 against 46.4 for Intel Arc B580. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Arc B580 edges ahead in Ray Tracing and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 40
- 100% higher RT cores: 40 vs 20
- 30% higher PassMark G3D: 19,300 vs 14,800
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B580
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 28
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 27% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,250 vs 2,550
- 19% higher bandwidth: 456 GB/s vs 384 GB/s
- 17% lower TDP: 190 W vs 230 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $479
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Battlemage |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 230 W | 190 W+17% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 40+100% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 160 |
| Base clock | 2,321 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,581 MHz | 2,670 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 384 GB/s | 456 GB/s+19% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 12,300Top 49% | 14,300+16%Top 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,550Bottom 25% | 3,250+27%Bottom 40% |
| PassMark G3D | 19,300+30%Top 46% | 14,800Bottom 38% |
| 1080p Ultra | 112 fps+7%Bottom 41% | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | 80 fps+5%Bottom 41% | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | 41 fps+3%Bottom 43% | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | XeSS 2 |
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