How do the scores compare?

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT scores 51.2/100 overall; Intel Arc B570 scores 43.6/100. AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins 11 individual spec rows, Intel Arc B570 wins 5.

What are the main differences between the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT and the Intel Arc B570?

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT advantages: Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 34; Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 29; Stronger memory score: 57 vs 46; Stronger compute score: 58 vs 36; 300% higher RT cores: 72 vs 18. Intel Arc B570 advantages: Stronger efficiency score: 92 vs 72; 50% lower TDP: 150 W vs 300 W; 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm; 21% higher Base clock: 2,200 MHz vs 1,825 MHz; 11% higher Boost clock: 2,500 MHz vs 2,250 MHz; Lower launch price: $219 vs $649.

Which is cheaper: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT or Intel Arc B570?

Intel Arc B570 launched cheaper at $219, versus $649 for the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT.

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Intel Arc B570

WINNER

AMD

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

$649

Intel

Intel Arc B570

$219

47Rasterization33.7

33.6Ray Tracing28.5

56.8Memory46

71.6Efficiency92.3

58.4Compute35.6

11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT5 spec wins — Intel Arc B570

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 51.2 to 43.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) and rasterization (+13). Intel Arc B570 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 XT

Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 34
Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 29
Stronger memory score: 57 vs 46
Stronger compute score: 58 vs 36
300% higher RT cores: 72 vs 18

Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B570

Stronger efficiency score: 92 vs 72
50% lower TDP: 150 W vs 300 W
29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
21% higher Base clock: 2,200 MHz vs 1,825 MHz
11% higher Boost clock: 2,500 MHz vs 2,250 MHz
Lower launch price: $219 vs $649

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT versus Intel Arc B570
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT	Intel Arc B570
Announced	2020	2025
Architecture	RDNA 2	Xe2 (Battlemage)
Process	7 nm	5 nm+29%
TDP	300 W	150 W+50%
Power connector	2x 8-pin	1x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT versus Intel Arc B570
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT	Intel Arc B570
Shading units	4,608+100%	2,304
RT cores	72+300%	18
Tensor / AI cores	—	144
Base clock	1,825 MHz	2,200 MHz+21%
Boost clock	2,250 MHz	2,500 MHz+11%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT versus Intel Arc B570
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT	Intel Arc B570
VRAM	16 GB+60%	10 GB
VRAM type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus width	256 bit+60%	160 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s+35%	380 GB/s

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT versus Intel Arc B570
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT	Intel Arc B570
3DMark Time Spy	18,700+61%	11,600
3DMark Speed Way	3,550+37%	2,600
PassMark G3D	24,800+102%	12,300
1080p Ultra	150 fps+70%	88 fps
1440p Ultra	110 fps+77%	62 fps
4K Ultra	59 fps+84%	32 fps

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT versus Intel Arc B570
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT	Intel Arc B570
Upscaling	FSR 3	XeSS 2

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