AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs Intel Arc A580
49.6Rasterization33.4
35.2Ray Tracing—
56.8Memoryspec-based47.4
71.6Efficiencyspec-based86.9
60.9Compute36.9
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT3 spec wins — Intel Arc A580
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+24) and rasterization (+16). 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 6900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 33
- Stronger compute score: 61 vs 37
- 233% higher RT cores: 80 vs 24
- 116% higher PassMark G3D: 26,100 vs 12,072
- 100% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A580
- 38% lower TDP: 185 W vs 300 W
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Alchemist |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP | 300 W | 185 W+38% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+67% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 80+233% | 24 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,825 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,250 MHz+32% | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | 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 6900 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 20,300+87%Top 23% | 10,867Bottom 43% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,850Top 50% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 26,100+116%Top 17% | 12,072Bottom 21% |
| 1080p Ultra | 160 fpsTop 32% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 118 fpsTop 34% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 64 fpsTop 38% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | XeSS |
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