AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs Intel Arc A580
41.6Rasterization33.4
30.5Ray Tracing—
56.8Memoryspec-based47.4
77.7Efficiencyspec-based86.9
53.2Compute36.9
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68003 spec wins — Intel Arc A580
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 wins this graphics card face-off, 48.8 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+16) and rasterization (+8). Intel Arc A580 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 6800
- Stronger rasterization score: 42 vs 33
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 37
- 150% higher RT cores: 60 vs 24
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
- 83% higher PassMark G3D: 22,052 vs 12,072
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A580
- 26% lower TDP: 185 W vs 250 W
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $579
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Alchemist |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP | 250 W | 185 W+26% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840+25% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 60+150% | 24 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz+24% | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s | 512 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340+50%Top 34% | 10,867Bottom 43% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052+83%Top 33% | 12,072Bottom 21% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | XeSS |
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