Intel Arc B580 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
38Rasterization26.4
32Ray Tracing20
50.6Memoryspec-based37.9
87.4Efficiencyspec-based88.3
40Compute33.7
10 spec wins — Intel Arc B5801 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+12) and rasterization (+12). 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 B580
- Stronger rasterization score: 38 vs 26
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 34
- 128% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,300 vs 6,261
- 100% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 6 GB
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $279
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
- 37% lower TDP: 120 W vs 190 W
General
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+67% | 1,536 |
| RT cores | 20 | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | 0 |
| Base clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,670 MHz+51% | 1,770 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 456 GB/s+58% | 288 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,300+128%Top 39% | 6,261Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,250Bottom 39% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 14,800+18%Bottom 38% | 12,565Bottom 25% |
| 1080p Ultra | 105 fpsBottom 36% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 38% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 38% | — |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | — |
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