Intel Arc B580 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
38Rasterization25.2
32Ray Tracing20
50.6Memoryspec-based32.8
87.4Efficiencyspec-based88.3
40Compute31.7
10 spec wins — Intel Arc B5801 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+13) and Ray Tracing (+12). 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 B580
- Stronger rasterization score: 38 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 32
- 164% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,300 vs 5,415
- 138% higher bandwidth: 456 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- 37% lower TDP: 120 W vs 190 W
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $249
General
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Battlemage | Turing |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 190 W | 120 W+37% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+82% | 1,408 |
| RT cores | 20 | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | 0 |
| Base clock | — | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,670 MHz+50% | 1,785 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 456 GB/s+138% | 192 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,300+164%Top 39% | 5,415Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,250Bottom 39% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 14,800+27%Bottom 38% | 11,608Bottom 19% |
| 1080p Ultra | 105 fpsBottom 36% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 38% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 38% | — |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | — |
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