AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs Intel Arc A380
49.6Rasterization23.1
35.2Ray Tracing—
56.8Memoryspec-based32.4
71.6Efficiencyspec-based95.6
60.9Compute22
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT3 spec wins — Intel Arc A380
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 38.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+39) and rasterization (+27). Intel Arc A380 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 6900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 22
- 900% higher RT cores: 80 vs 8
- 400% higher Shading units: 5,120 vs 1,024
- 397% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 20,300 vs 4,083
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A380
- 75% lower TDP: 75 W vs 300 W
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $139 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2022 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Alchemist |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP | 300 W | 75 W+75% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+400% | 1,024 |
| RT cores | 80+900% | 8 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 128 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+13% | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+167% | 96 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+175% | 186 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300+397%Top 23% | 4,083Bottom 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850Top 50% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+313%Top 17% | 6,324Bottom 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fpsTop 32% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 34% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fpsTop 38% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | Intel Arc A380 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | XeSS |
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