AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs Intel Arc B580
56.5Rasterization38
43.5Ray Tracing32
67Memoryspec-based50.6
73.8Efficiencyspec-based87.4
63.8Compute40
12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT3 spec wins — Intel Arc B580
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+24) and rasterization (+19). 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 7900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 38
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 40
- 320% higher RT cores: 84 vs 20
- 110% higher Shading units: 5,376 vs 2,560
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B580
- 37% lower TDP: 190 W vs 300 W
- 11% higher Boost clock: 2,670 MHz vs 2,400 MHz
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $899
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Battlemage |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 300 W | 190 W+37% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 5,376+110% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 84+320% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 168+5% | 160 |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz | 2,670 MHz+11% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 20 GB+67% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 320 bit+67% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 800 GB/s+75% | 456 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 26,500+85%Top 11% | 14,300Top 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 5,400+66%Top 29% | 3,250Bottom 40% |
| PassMark G3D | 27,800+88%Top 10% | 14,800Bottom 37% |
| 1080p Ultra | 168 fps+60%Top 25% | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | 130 fps+71%Top 19% | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | 75 fps+88%Top 19% | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | XeSS 2 |
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