How do the scores compare?

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB scores 49.2/100 overall; Intel Arc A580 scores 46.7/100. AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB wins 6 individual spec rows, Intel Arc A580 wins 4.

What are the main differences between the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB and the Intel Arc A580?

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB advantages: Stronger compute score: 46 vs 37; 84% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,700 MHz; 63% higher PassMark G3D: 19,704 vs 12,072; 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm; 33% higher RT cores: 32 vs 24. Intel Arc A580 advantages: 500% higher Tensor / AI cores: 384 vs 64; 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit; 60% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 320 GB/s; 50% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 2,048; Lower launch price: $179 vs $299.

Which is cheaper: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB or Intel Arc A580?

Intel Arc A580 launched cheaper at $179, versus $299 for the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB.

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB vs Intel Arc A580

WINNER

AMD

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

$299

Intel

Intel Arc A580

$179

35Rasterization33.4

41.5Memoryspec-based47.4

93.4Efficiencyspec-based86.9

46.1Compute36.9

6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB4 spec wins — Intel Arc A580

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB wins this graphics card face-off, 49.2 to 46.7, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+9) and rasterization (+2). Intel Arc A580 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 9060 XT 8GB

Stronger compute score: 46 vs 37
84% higher Boost clock: 3,130 MHz vs 1,700 MHz
63% higher PassMark G3D: 19,704 vs 12,072
33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm
33% higher RT cores: 32 vs 24

Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A580

500% higher Tensor / AI cores: 384 vs 64
100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
60% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 320 GB/s
50% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 2,048
Lower launch price: $179 vs $299

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB versus Intel Arc A580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB	Intel Arc A580
Announced	2025	2023
Architecture	RDNA 4	Alchemist
Process	4 nm+33%	6 nm
TDP	150 W+19%	185 W
Power connector	1x 8-pin	—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB versus Intel Arc A580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB	Intel Arc A580
Shading units	2,048	3,072+50%
RT cores	32+33%	24
Tensor / AI cores	64	384+500%
Boost clock	3,130 MHz+84%	1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB versus Intel Arc A580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB	Intel Arc A580
VRAM	8 GB	8 GB
VRAM type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus width	128 bit	256 bit+100%
Bandwidth	320 GB/s	512 GB/s+60%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB versus Intel Arc A580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB	Intel Arc A580
3DMark Time Spy	—	10,867Bottom 43%
PassMark G3D	19,704+63%Top 44%	12,072Bottom 21%
1080p Ultra	91 fpsBottom 25%	—
1440p Ultra	66 fpsBottom 25%	—
4K Ultra	36 fpsBottom 30%	—

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB versus Intel Arc A580
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB	Intel Arc A580
Upscaling	FSR 4	XeSS

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