Intel Arc A580 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
33.4Rasterization25.2
—Ray Tracing20
47.4Memoryspec-based32.8
86.9Efficiencyspec-based88.3
36.9Compute31.7
10 spec wins — Intel Arc A5802 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc A580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.7 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+8) and compute (+5). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A580
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 25
- Stronger compute score: 37 vs 32
- 167% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 118% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 1,408
- 101% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,867 vs 5,415
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $219
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- 35% lower TDP: 120 W vs 185 W
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Alchemist | Turing |
| Process | 6 nm+50% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 185 W | 120 W+35% |
| Power connector | — | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072+118% | 1,408 |
| RT cores | 24 | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 384 | 0 |
| Base clock | — | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,700 MHz | 1,785 MHz+5% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+167% | 192 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,867+101%Bottom 43% | 5,415Bottom 19% |
| PassMark G3D | 12,072+4%Bottom 21% | 11,608Bottom 19% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | — |
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