AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs Intel Arc A580
31.2Rasterization33.4
24.7Ray Tracing—
40.2Memoryspec-based47.4
97.8Efficiencyspec-based86.9
20Compute36.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90506 spec wins — Intel Arc A580
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc A580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.7 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+17) and rasterization (+2). AMD Radeon RX 9050 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 9050
- 53% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,700 MHz
- 50% lower TDP: 92 W vs 185 W
- 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A580
- Stronger compute score: 37 vs 20
- 1100% higher Tensor / AI cores: 384 vs 32
- 200% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 1,024
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- 78% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 288 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $279
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Alchemist |
| Process | 4 nm+33% | 6 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+50% | 185 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 3,072+200% |
| RT cores | 16 | 24+50% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 384+1100% |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz+53% | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 512 GB/s+78% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 10,867+15%Bottom 44% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | — |
| PassMark G3D | — | 12,072Bottom 21% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | Intel Arc A580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | XeSS |
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