Intel Arc B580 vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
38Rasterization—
32Ray Tracing20
50.6Memory71.2
87.4Efficiency79.1
40Compute73.2
3 spec wins — Intel Arc B5806 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX A5500 wins this graphics card face-off, 57.7 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+33) and memory (+21). Intel Arc B580 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 Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger efficiency score: 87 vs 79
- 37% lower process: 5 nm vs 8 nm
- 17% lower TDP: 190 W vs 230 W
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- Stronger memory score: 71 vs 51
- Stronger compute score: 73 vs 40
- 300% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 2,560
- 300% higher RT cores: 80 vs 20
- 100% higher Tensor / AI cores: 320 vs 160
General
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Battlemage | Ampere |
| Process | 5 nm+37% | 8 nm |
| TDP | 190 W+17% | 230 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560 | 10,240+300% |
| RT cores | 20 | 80+300% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | 320+100% |
| Boost clock | 2,670 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB | 24 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 384 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 456 GB/s | 768 GB/s+68% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,300Top 54% | — |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,250Top 66% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 14,800Top 76% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 105 fpsTop 66% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 76 fpsTop 66% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 40 fpsTop 64% | — |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | DLSS |
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