How do the scores compare?

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT scores 53.6/100 overall; Intel Arc B580 scores 46.4/100. AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins 11 individual spec rows, Intel Arc B580 wins 4.

What are the main differences between the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT and the Intel Arc B580?

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT advantages: Stronger rasterization score: 52 vs 38; Stronger Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 32; Stronger memory score: 58 vs 51; Stronger compute score: 63 vs 40; 300% higher RT cores: 80 vs 20. Intel Arc B580 advantages: Stronger efficiency score: 87 vs 67; 43% lower TDP: 190 W vs 335 W; 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm; 16% higher Boost clock: 2,670 MHz vs 2,310 MHz; Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,099.

Which is cheaper: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT or Intel Arc B580?

Intel Arc B580 launched cheaper at $249, versus $1,099 for the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT.

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Intel Arc B580

WINNER

AMD

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

$1,099

Intel

Intel Arc B580

$249

51.5Rasterization38

36.5Ray Tracing32

58.2Memory50.6

67.2Efficiency87.4

62.7Compute40

11 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT4 spec wins — Intel Arc B580

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 53.6 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) and rasterization (+14). Intel Arc B580 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 38
Stronger Ray Tracing score: 37 vs 32
Stronger memory score: 58 vs 51
Stronger compute score: 63 vs 40
300% higher RT cores: 80 vs 20

Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B580

Stronger efficiency score: 87 vs 67
43% lower TDP: 190 W vs 335 W
29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
16% higher Boost clock: 2,670 MHz vs 2,310 MHz
Lower launch price: $249 vs $1,099

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT versus Intel Arc B580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT	Intel Arc B580
Announced	2022	2024
Architecture	RDNA 2	Battlemage
Process	7 nm	5 nm+29%
TDP	335 W	190 W+43%
Power connector	2x 8-pin	1x 8-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT versus Intel Arc B580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT	Intel Arc B580
Shading units	5,120+100%	2,560
RT cores	80+300%	20
Tensor / AI cores	—	160
Base clock	1,890 MHz	—
Boost clock	2,310 MHz	2,670 MHz+16%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT versus Intel Arc B580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT	Intel Arc B580
VRAM	16 GB+33%	12 GB
VRAM type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus width	256 bit+33%	192 bit
Bandwidth	576 GB/s+26%	456 GB/s

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT versus Intel Arc B580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT	Intel Arc B580
3DMark Time Spy	21,800+52%	14,300
3DMark Speed Way	4,100+26%	3,250
PassMark G3D	27,300+84%	14,800
1080p Ultra	168 fps+60%	105 fps
1440p Ultra	124 fps+63%	76 fps
4K Ultra	67 fps+68%	40 fps

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT versus Intel Arc B580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT	Intel Arc B580
Upscaling	FSR 3	XeSS 2

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