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Intel - Arc B580 vs AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT

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Arc B580INTELRENDER
Probe A
Intel
Arc B580
56.2/ 100D
Benchmarks50· 40%
Core64· 30%
Memory56· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Radeon RX 7900 XTAMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 7900 XT
66.7/ 100C
Benchmarks68· 40%
Core61· 30%
Memory72· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the Arc B580 and Radeon RX 7900 XT, the Arc B580 comes out ahead in tdp and boost clock, while the Radeon RX 7900 XT wins on ray tracing cores and cuda / stream cores. Overall, the Arc B580 scores 56.2 and the Radeon RX 7900 XT scores 66.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Radeon RX 7900 XT is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 10.5 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the Arc B580 if you care most about tdp and boost clock. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, boost clock.

Pick the Radeon RX 7900 XT if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are ray tracing cores, cuda / stream cores, 3dmark time spy, among others.

Both ship with comparable dlss, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the Radeon RX 7900 XT is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Intel - Arc B580 wins

  • TDP — 125.00 W less. 190 vs 315.
  • Boost clock — 18.75% more. 2850 MHz vs 2400 MHz.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT wins

  • Ray tracing cores — 320.00% more. 84 vs 20.
  • CUDA / Stream cores — 110.00% more. 5376 vs 2560.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 100.00% more. 18800 vs 9400.
  • VRAM — 66.67% more. 20 GB vs 12 GB.
  • Memory bus — 66.67% more. 320 bit vs 192 bit.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecIntel - Arc B580AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
ChipsetBMG-G21Navi 31
Base clock2670 MHzlead1500 MHz
Boost clock2850 MHzlead2400 MHz
CUDA / Stream cores25605376lead
Ray tracing cores2084lead

Memory

SpecIntel - Arc B580AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
VRAM12 GB20 GBlead
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus192 bit320 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecIntel - Arc B580AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
TDP190 Wlead315 W
Recommended PSU600 Wlead750 W
Length272 mmlead276 mm
Slot size2-slot2.5-slot

Benchmarks

SpecIntel - Arc B580AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XT
3DMark Time Spy940018800lead
DLSSfalsefalse
FSRtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has more VRAM, Arc B580 or Radeon RX 7900 XT?+

Radeon RX 7900 XT ships with 20GB GDDR6 vs 12GB.

Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, Arc B580 or Radeon RX 7900 XT?+

Radeon RX 7900 XT scores 18800 vs 9400.

Which draws less power, Arc B580 or Radeon RX 7900 XT?+

Arc B580 draws 190W TDP vs 315W.

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