AMD Radeon RX 6800 vs Intel Arc B580
41.6Rasterization38
30.5Ray Tracing32
56.8Memoryspec-based50.6
77.7Efficiencyspec-based87.4
53.2Compute40
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 68005 spec wins — Intel Arc B580
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 wins this graphics card face-off, 48.8 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+13) and rasterization (+4). Intel Arc B580 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 38
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 40
- 200% higher RT cores: 60 vs 20
- 50% higher Shading units: 3,840 vs 2,560
- 49% higher PassMark G3D: 22,052 vs 14,800
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B580
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 27% higher Boost clock: 2,670 MHz vs 2,105 MHz
- 24% lower TDP: 190 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $579
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Battlemage |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 250 W | 190 W+24% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,840+50% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 60+200% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 160 |
| Base clock | 1,815 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,105 MHz | 2,670 MHz+27% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+12% | 456 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 16,340+14%Top 34% | 14,300Top 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,977Bottom 35% | 3,250+9%Bottom 39% |
| PassMark G3D | 22,052+49%Top 33% | 14,800Bottom 38% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | XeSS 2 |
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