Intel Arc A580 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
33.4Rasterization26.4
—Ray Tracing20
47.4Memoryspec-based37.9
86.9Efficiencyspec-based88.3
36.9Compute33.7
9 spec wins — Intel Arc A5803 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc A580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.7 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+7) and compute (+3). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 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 26
- Stronger compute score: 37 vs 34
- 100% higher Shading units: 3,072 vs 1,536
- 78% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 288 GB/s
- 74% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 10,867 vs 6,261
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $279
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- 35% lower TDP: 120 W vs 185 W
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,072+100% | 1,536 |
| RT cores | 24 | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 384 | 0 |
| Base clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,700 MHz | 1,770 MHz+4% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+78% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,867+74%Bottom 43% | 6,261Bottom 23% |
| PassMark G3D | 12,072Bottom 21% | 12,565+4%Bottom 25% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | — |
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