Intel Arc B580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
38Rasterization28.4
32Ray Tracing23.2
50.6Memoryspec-based39.8
87.4Efficiencyspec-based83.3
40Compute33.8
12 spec wins — Intel Arc B5803 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 38.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+10) and Ray Tracing (+9). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 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 28
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 34
- 120% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,300 vs 6,500
- 103% higher 3DMark Speed Way: 3,250 vs 1,600
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $349
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- 50% higher RT cores: 30 vs 20
- 50% higher Tensor / AI cores: 240 vs 160
- 16% lower TDP: 160 W vs 190 W
General
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Battlemage | Turing |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 190 W | 160 W+16% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+33% | 1,920 |
| RT cores | 20 | 30+50% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | 240+50% |
| Base clock | — | 1,365 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,670 MHz+59% | 1,680 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,300+120%Top 39% | 6,500Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,250+103%Bottom 40% | 1,600Bottom 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 14,800+25%Bottom 37% | 11,800Bottom 20% |
| 1080p Ultra | 105 fps+52%Bottom 36% | 69 fpsBottom 10% |
| 1440p Ultra | 76 fps+55%Bottom 38% | 49 fpsBottom 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 40 fps+54%Bottom 38% | 26 fpsBottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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