Arc B580 vs Radeon RX 6600

Place in the ranking	123	109
Place by popularity	14	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	66.04	93.91
Power efficiency	20.44	14.55
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	Xe2 (2025)
GPU code name	Navi 23	BMG-G21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 October 2021 (3 years ago)	16 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

Arc B580 has 42% better value for money than RX 6600.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1792	2560
Core clock speed	1626 MHz	2670 MHz
Boost clock speed	2491 MHz	2670 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	132 Watt	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	279.0	427.2
Floating-point processing power	8.928 TFLOPS	13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	80
TMUs	112	160
Tensor Cores	no data	160
Ray Tracing Cores	28	20

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	190 mm	272 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	456.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI	+	+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12.0 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.4
DLSS	-	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RX 6600 38.87

Arc B580 39.82
+2.4%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX 6600 15123

Arc B580 15492
+2.4%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	111 −13.5%	126 +13.5%
1440p	56 −21.4%	68 +21.4%
4K	30 −36.7%	41 +36.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.96 −50%	1.98 +50%
1440p	5.88 −60.4%	3.66 +60.4%
4K	10.97 −80.6%	6.07 +80.6%

Arc B580 has 50% lower cost per frame in 1080p
Arc B580 has 60% lower cost per frame in 1440p
Arc B580 has 81% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart	169 −21.9%	206 +21.9%
Counter-Strike 2	111 −28.8%	143 +28.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	107 −4.7%	112 +4.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart	120 −23.3%	148 +23.3%
Battlefield 5	120−130 −1.6%	120−130 +1.6%
Counter-Strike 2	84 −39.3%	117 +39.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	91 −6.6%	97 +6.6%
Far Cry 5	154 −12.3%	173 +12.3%
Fortnite	160−170 −1.3%	160−170 +1.3%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −2.1%	140−150 +2.1%
Forza Horizon 5	123 −56.9%	193 +56.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −2.1%	140−150 +2.1%
Valorant	210−220 −1.9%	220−230 +1.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart	70 −44.3%	101 +44.3%
Battlefield 5	120−130 −1.6%	120−130 +1.6%
Counter-Strike 2	68 −52.9%	104 +52.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	270−280 −0.4%	270−280 +0.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	73 −12.3%	82 +12.3%
Dota 2	150 +0%	150−160 +0%
Far Cry 5	142 −12.7%	160 +12.7%
Fortnite	160−170 −1.3%	160−170 +1.3%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −2.1%	140−150 +2.1%
Forza Horizon 5	98 −77.6%	174 +77.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	137 −2.2%	140 +2.2%
Metro Exodus	82 −29.3%	106 +29.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −2.1%	140−150 +2.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	147 −60.5%	236 +60.5%
Valorant	210−220 −1.9%	220−230 +1.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	120−130 −1.6%	120−130 +1.6%
Counter-Strike 2	59 −61%	95 +61%
Cyberpunk 2077	59 −30.5%	77 +30.5%
Dota 2	107 +7%	100−105 −7%
Far Cry 5	134 −11.2%	149 +11.2%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 −2.1%	140−150 +2.1%
Forza Horizon 5	85 +0%	85−90 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −2.1%	140−150 +2.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90 +5.9%	85 −5.9%
Valorant	210−220 −1.9%	220−230 +1.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite

160−170

−1.3%

160−170
+1.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	250−260 −2.4%	250−260 +2.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	64 −7.8%	69 +7.8%
Metro Exodus	48 −29.2%	62 +29.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Valorant	240−250 −1.2%	250−260 +1.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 −2.1%	95−100 +2.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	34 −64.7%	56 +64.7%
Far Cry 5	91 −20.9%	110 +20.9%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −2.9%	100−110 +2.9%
Forza Horizon 5	60 +0%	60−65 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 +0%	68 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite

95−100

−3.2%

95−100
+3.2%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	60 −30%	78 +30%
Metro Exodus	29 −58.6%	46 +58.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	44 −90.9%	84 +90.9%
Valorant	220−230 −2.3%	220−230 +2.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 −1.7%	55−60 +1.7%
Counter-Strike 2	7 −100%	14 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	14 −114%	30 +114%
Dota 2	85 +0%	85−90 +0%
Far Cry 5	44 −34.1%	59 +34.1%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −2.9%	70−75 +2.9%
Forza Horizon 5	29 +7.4%	27−30 −7.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 −4.3%	45−50 +4.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite

45−50

−4.3%

45−50
+4.3%

This is how RX 6600 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

Arc B580 is 14% faster in 1080p
Arc B580 is 21% faster in 1440p
Arc B580 is 37% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6600 is 6% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc B580 is 114% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6600 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
Arc B580 is ahead in 57 tests (93%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	38.87	39.82
Recency	13 October 2021	16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	132 Watt	190 Watt

RX 6600 has 43.9% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 2.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 6600 and Arc B580.