AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs Intel Arc B580
62.4Rasterization38
47.7Ray Tracing32
74Memoryspec-based50.6
67Efficiencyspec-based87.4
68.9Compute40
12 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX3 spec wins — Intel Arc B580
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins this graphics card face-off, 62.9 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+29) and rasterization (+24). 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 XTX
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 38
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 48 vs 32
- Stronger compute score: 69 vs 40
- 380% higher RT cores: 96 vs 20
- 140% higher Shading units: 6,144 vs 2,560
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B580
- 46% lower TDP: 190 W vs 355 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $999
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3 | Battlemage |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 355 W | 190 W+46% |
| Power connector | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 6,144+140% | 2,560 |
| RT cores | 96+380% | 20 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 192+20% | 160 |
| Base clock | 1,855 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz | 2,670 MHz+7% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+100% | 12 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+100% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 960 GB/s+111% | 456 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 30,500+113%Top 5% | 14,300Top 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 6,200+91%Top 17% | 3,250Bottom 40% |
| PassMark G3D | 30,700+107%Top 5% | 14,800Bottom 37% |
| 1080p Ultra | 188 fps+79%Top 15% | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | 147 fps+93%Top 13% | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | 86 fps+115%Top 13% | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 3 | XeSS 2 |
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