Intel Arc B580 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
38Rasterization25.2
32Ray Tracing20
50.6Memoryspec-based39.8
87.4Efficiencyspec-based87.7
40Compute28.7
11 spec wins — Intel Arc B5801 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 36.2, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+13) and Ray Tracing (+12). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 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 29
- 186% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,300 vs 5,000
- 111% higher 1440p Ultra: 76 fps vs 36 fps
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- 34% lower TDP: 125 W vs 190 W
General
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Battlemage | Turing |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 190 W | 125 W+34% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+82% | 1,408 |
| RT cores | 20 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,670 MHz+50% | 1,785 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 456 GB/s+36% | 336 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,300+186%Top 39% | 5,000Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,250Bottom 40% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 14,800+54%Bottom 37% | 9,600Bottom 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 105 fps+106%Bottom 36% | 51 fpsBottom 6% |
| 1440p Ultra | 76 fps+111%Bottom 38% | 36 fpsBottom 6% |
| 4K Ultra | 40 fps+111%Bottom 38% | 19 fpsBottom 6% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | NIS (driver-level) |
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