AMD Radeon RX 9050 vs Intel Arc B580
31.2Rasterization38
24.7Ray Tracing32
40.2Memoryspec-based50.6
97.8Efficiencyspec-based87.4
20Compute40
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 90509 spec wins — Intel Arc B580
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and Ray Tracing (+7). 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
- 52% lower TDP: 92 W vs 190 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B580
- Stronger rasterization score: 38 vs 31
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 20
- 400% higher Tensor / AI cores: 160 vs 32
- 150% higher Shading units: 2,560 vs 1,024
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $279
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Architecture | RDNA 4 | Battlemage |
| Process | 4 nm+20% | 5 nm |
| TDP | 92 W+52% | 190 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 1,024 | 2,560+150% |
| RT cores | 16 | 20+25% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 32 | 160+400% |
| Boost clock | 2,600 MHz | 2,670 MHz+3% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 128 bit | 192 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 288 GB/s | 456 GB/s+58% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 9,441Bottom 38% | 14,300+51%Top 39% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 1,873Bottom 10% | 3,250+74%Bottom 40% |
| PassMark G3D | — | 14,800Bottom 38% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 105 fpsBottom 36% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 76 fpsBottom 38% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 38% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 9050 | Intel Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 4 | XeSS 2 |
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