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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs Intel Arc B580

AMD
VS
Intel
Performance
Radeon RX 7900 XT98% better
75,89658% of 129,772
Arc B580
38,25829% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 7900 XT has 98% better performance than the Arc B580 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 7900 XT
84.4251% of 165.13
Arc B58082% better
153.6593% of 165.13

The Arc B580 has 82% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 7900 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $899. It is built on the RDNA 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 31) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RX 7900 XT has 20 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,500 MHz memory clock and a 320 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 800 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 7900 XT includes 5,376 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,387 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,394 MHz. It usually operates at 2,025 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 336 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 192 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 168 AI accelerators optimized for AI workloads and 84 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 7900 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 700 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 300 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 7900 XT has the 10th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 566 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 58.48% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 75,896 score and $899 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 84.42. This is the 40th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the Intel Arc B580 GPU

The Intel Arc B580 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2024 with a MSRP of $249. It is built on the Xe2 GPU microarchitecture (codename BMG-G21) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The Arc B580 has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,375 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 456 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The Arc B580 includes 2,560 shading units, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,670 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,670 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 80 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 160 Xe Matrix Extensions (XMX) optimized for AI workloads and 20 ray tracing units dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The Arc B580 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1 display connections. Intel recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 190 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The Arc B580 has the 56th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 566 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 29.48% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 38,258 score and $249 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 153.65. This is the 5th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 7900 XTArc B580
ManufacturerAMDIntel
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0Xe2
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2022Q4 2024
Launch Price (MSRP)$899$249
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for God of War Ragnarök
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Radeon RX 7900 XTArc B580
Low - 1080p
225 FPS(+82.78%)
123 FPS
Medium - 1080p
219 FPS(+109.97%)
104 FPS
High - 1080p
196 FPS(+121.38%)
88 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
183 FPS(+124.42%)
82 FPS
QHD - 1440p
140 FPS(+123.09%)
63 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
86 FPS(+154.73%)
34 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 7900 XT or
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 4080100.8+17%
Radeon RX 907094+9%
Radeon RX 7900 XT86.1
GeForce RTX 507081.5-5%
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (16 GB)62.7-27%
GeForce RTX 506036.6-57%
GeForce RTX 306034-61%
Arc B58033.8-61%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 7900 XT or
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (16 GB)6.84-34%
Arc B5807.37-29%
GeForce RTX 40607.67-27%
GeForce RTX 50807.74-26%
GeForce RTX 50608.17-22%
GeForce RTX 30609.68-7%
Radeon RX 7900 XT10.44
GeForce RTX 408011.89+14%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 7900 XT98% better
75,89658% of 129,772
Arc B580
38,25829% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 7900 XT has 98% better performance than the Arc B580 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 7900 XT is ranked 10th with a score of 75,896, and the Arc B580 is ranked 56th with a score of 38,258.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 7900 XT
84.4251% of 165.13
Arc B58082% better
153.6593% of 165.13

The Arc B580 has 82% better value for the money than the Radeon RX 7900 XT for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 7900 XT is ranked 40th with a performance per dollar of 84.42, and the Arc B580 is ranked 5th with a performance per dollar of 153.65.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 7900 XT or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti85,811+13%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX83,322+10%
Radeon RX 7900 XT75,896
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti75,612-0%
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER74,834-1%
GeForce RTX 208040,278-47%
Radeon RX 6600 XT39,051-49%
Arc B58038,258-50%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti37,941-50%
Radeon VII37,881-50%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 7900 XT or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon RX 7600161.45+91%
GeForce RTX 5060157.86+87%
Arc B580153.65+82%
Radeon RX 7800 XT131.48+56%
Arc A750129.02+53%
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER87.14+3%
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (16 GB)86.4+2%
Radeon RX 7900 XT84.42
Radeon RX 7900 XTX83.41-1%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti83.07-2%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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BenchmarkRadeon RX 7900 XTArc B580
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
25,874
(+76.47%)
14,662
3DMark Time Spy Score
24,042
(+56.5%)
15,362
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
259,707
(+89.59%)
136,983
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
63,712
(+80.51%)
35,296
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
225,446
(+42.47%)
158,243
3DMark 11 Performance Score
51,605.5
(+50.27%)
34,341
PassMark G3D Mark
28,773
(+82.49%)
15,767
PassMark G2D Mark
1,175
(+65.03%)
712
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 7900 XTArc B580
CodenameNavi 31BMG-G21
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0Xe2
Process Size5 nm5 nm
Transistors57,700 million19,600 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 7900 XTArc B580
Memory Size20 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth800 Gb/s456 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,500 MHz2,375 MHz
Memory Interface320 bit192 bit
L1 Cache256 KB256 KB
L2 Cache6 MB18 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 7900 XTArc B580
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)300 W190 W
Suggested PSU700 W450 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-CHDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 7900 XTArc B580
Stream Processors (SP)5,376--
Shading Units--2,560
Compute Units (CU)84--
Execution Units (EU)--2,560
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)336160
Render Output Units (ROP)19280
AI Accelerators168--
Xe Matrix Extensions (XMX)--160
Ray Accelerators84--
Ray Tracing Units (RTU)--20
Core Clock Speed1,387 MHz2,670 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,394 MHz2,670 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)2,025 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 7900 XTArc B580
Pixel Fill Rate459.6 GPixel/s213.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate804.4 GTexel/s427.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance51.48 TFLOPS13.67 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance1.61 TFLOPS1.71 TFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 7900 XTArc B580
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.23.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.6

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.