AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Intel Arc B580
44.8Rasterization33.4
29.5Ray Tracing27.7
46.8Memory37.7
62.1Efficiency85.7
49.1Compute27.2
11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT4 spec wins — Intel Arc B580
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 45.3 to 39.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+22) and rasterization (+11). Intel Arc B580 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 45 vs 33
- Stronger memory score: 47 vs 38
- Stronger compute score: 49 vs 27
- 260% higher RT cores: 72 vs 20
- 80% higher Shading units: 4,608 vs 2,560
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B580
- Stronger efficiency score: 86 vs 62
- 37% lower TDP: 190 W vs 300 W
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 19% higher Boost clock: 2,670 MHz vs 2,250 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $649
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Battlemage |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP | 300 W | 190 W+37% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,608+80% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 72+260% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 160 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz | 2,670 MHz+19% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | 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 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 18,700+31% | 14,300 |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,550+9% | 3,250 |
| PassMark G3D | 24,800+68% | 14,800 |
| 1080p Ultra | 150 fps+43% | 105 fps |
| 1440p Ultra | 110 fps+45% | 76 fps |
| 4K Ultra | 59 fps+48% | 40 fps |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | XeSS 2 |
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