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Intel - Arc B580 vs AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTX

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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 XTXAMDRENDER
Probe B
AMD
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
71.0/ 100B
Benchmarks72· 40%
Core64· 30%
Memory80· 20%
Power & Form· 10%
Quick verdict

Between the Arc B580 and Radeon RX 7900 XTX, the Arc B580 comes out ahead in tdp and boost clock, while the Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins on ray tracing cores and cuda / stream cores. Overall, the Arc B580 scores 56.2 and the Radeon RX 7900 XTX scores 71 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 14.8 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 XTX 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 XTX 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 — 165.00 W less. 190 vs 355.
  • Boost clock — 14.00% more. 2850 MHz vs 2500 MHz.

Why AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTX wins

  • Ray tracing cores — 380.00% more. 96 vs 20.
  • CUDA / Stream cores — 140.00% more. 6144 vs 2560.
  • 3DMark Time Spy — 123.40% more. 21000 vs 9400.
  • VRAM — 100.00% more. 24 GB vs 12 GB.
  • Memory bus — 100.00% more. 384 bit vs 192 bit.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Core

SpecIntel - Arc B580AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTX
ChipsetBMG-G21Navi 31
Base clock2670 MHzlead1900 MHz
Boost clock2850 MHzlead2500 MHz
CUDA / Stream cores25606144lead
Ray tracing cores2096lead

Memory

SpecIntel - Arc B580AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTX
VRAM12 GB24 GBlead
VRAM typeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory bus192 bit384 bitlead

Power & Form

SpecIntel - Arc B580AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTX
TDP190 Wlead355 W
Recommended PSU600 Wlead800 W
Length272 mmlead287 mm
Slot size2-slot2.5-slot

Benchmarks

SpecIntel - Arc B580AMD - Radeon RX 7900 XTX
3DMark Time Spy940021000lead
DLSSfalsefalse
FSRtruetrue
Reader questions

Frequently asked

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

Radeon RX 7900 XTX ships with 24GB GDDR6 vs 12GB.

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

Radeon RX 7900 XTX scores 21000 vs 9400.

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

Arc B580 draws 190W TDP vs 355W.

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