Between the Arc B580 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, the Arc B580 comes out ahead in memory bus and cuda / stream cores, while the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins on ray tracing cores and vram. Overall, the Arc B580 scores 56.2 and the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB scores 61.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB edges ahead on the Mars Score (56.2 vs 61.7), but the 5.5-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Arc B580 if you care most about memory bus and cuda / stream cores. The biggest gaps in its favor are memory bus, cuda / stream cores.
Pick the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB 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, vram, 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 9060 XT 16GB 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
- ▲Memory bus — 50.00% more. 192 bit vs 128 bit.
- ▲CUDA / Stream cores — 25.00% more. 2560 vs 2048.
Why AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB wins
- ▲Ray tracing cores — 60.00% more. 32 vs 20.
- ▲VRAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
- ▲3DMark Time Spy — 31.91% more. 12400 vs 9400.
- ▲TDP — 30.00 W less. 160 vs 190.
- ▲Boost clock — 9.82% more. 3130 MHz vs 2850 MHz.
Spec comparison
Core
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | BMG-G21 | Navi 44 |
| Base clockⓘ | 2670 MHzlead | 2620 MHz |
| Boost clockⓘ | 2850 MHz | 3130 MHzlead |
| CUDA / Stream coresⓘ | 2560lead | 2048 |
| Ray tracing coresⓘ | 20 | 32lead |
Memory
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAMⓘ | 12 GB | 16 GBlead |
| VRAM typeⓘ | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory busⓘ | 192 bitlead | 128 bit |
Power & Form
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| TDPⓘ | 190 W | 160 Wlead |
| Recommended PSUⓘ | 600 W | 550 Wlead |
| Length | 272 mm | 240 mmlead |
| Slot size | 2-slot | 2-slot |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | AMD - Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spyⓘ | 9400 | 12400lead |
| DLSSⓘ | false | false |
| FSRⓘ | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has more VRAM, Arc B580 or Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB?+
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB ships with 16GB GDDR6 vs 12GB.
Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, Arc B580 or Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB?+
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB scores 12400 vs 9400.
Which draws less power, Arc B580 or Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB?+
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB draws 160W TDP vs 190W.
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