AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Intel Arc A580
51.5Rasterization33.4
36.5Ray Tracing—
58.2Memoryspec-based47.4
67.2Efficiencyspec-based86.9
62.7Compute36.9
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT3 spec wins — Intel Arc A580
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+26) and rasterization (+18). 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 6950 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 33
- Stronger compute score: 63 vs 37
- 233% higher RT cores: 80 vs 24
- 126% higher PassMark G3D: 27,300 vs 12,072
- 101% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 21,800 vs 10,867
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A580
- 45% lower TDP: 185 W vs 335 W
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $1,099
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Alchemist |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP | 335 W | 185 W+45% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,120+67% | 3,072 |
| RT cores | 80+233% | 24 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,890 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,310 MHz+36% | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 576 GB/s+13% | 512 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 21,800+101%Top 19% | 10,867Bottom 43% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 4,100Top 45% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 27,300+126%Top 13% | 12,072Bottom 21% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fpsTop 25% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 124 fpsTop 26% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 67 fpsTop 30% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | XeSS |
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