Arc B580 vs Radeon RX 6900 XT
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 6900 XT and Arc B580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6900 XT outperforms Arc B580 by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 28 | 116 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 30.03 | 88.25 |
| Power efficiency | 15.82 | 14.50 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) | Xe2 (2024) |
| GPU code name | Navi 21 | BMG-G21 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 28 October 2020 (4 years ago) | 16 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $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 194% better value for money than RX 6900 XT.
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 | 5120 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 1825 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2250 MHz | 2670 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 26,800 million | 19,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 190 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 720.0 | 427.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 23.04 TFLOPS | 13.67 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 128 | 80 |
| TMUs | 320 | 160 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 160 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 80 | 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 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | 272 mm |
| Width | 3-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 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 | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 512.0 GB/s | 456.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | + |
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, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | 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 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.
- Passmark
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.
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 | 196
+56.8%
| 125
−56.8%
|
| 1440p | 134
+97.1%
| 68
−97.1%
|
| 4K | 83
+97.6%
| 42
−97.6%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.10
−156%
| 1.99
+156%
|
| 1440p | 7.46
−104%
| 3.66
+104%
|
| 4K | 12.04
−103%
| 5.93
+103%
|
- Arc B580 has 156% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- Arc B580 has 104% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- Arc B580 has 103% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Atomic Heart | 190−200
−3.5%
|
206
+3.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+47.2%
|
210−220
−47.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170
+43.8%
|
112
−43.8%
|
| Atomic Heart | 190−200
+34.5%
|
148
−34.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 195
+51.2%
|
120−130
−51.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+47.2%
|
210−220
−47.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170
+66%
|
97
−66%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 170−180
+0.6%
|
173
−0.6%
|
| Fortnite | 300−350
+85.3%
|
160−170
−85.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 283
+95.2%
|
140−150
−95.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 180−190
−3.2%
|
193
+3.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+19.6%
|
140−150
−19.6%
|
| Valorant | 350−400
+64.5%
|
220−230
−64.5%
|
| Atomic Heart | 190−200
+97%
|
101
−97%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 196
+51.9%
|
120−130
−51.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350
+47.2%
|
210−220
−47.2%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0.4%
|
270−280
−0.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170
+96.3%
|
82
−96.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 160−170
+77.9%
|
95−100
−77.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 170−180
+8.8%
|
160
−8.8%
|
| Fortnite | 300−350
+85.3%
|
160−170
−85.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 279
+92.4%
|
140−150
−92.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 180−190
+7.5%
|
174
−7.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 160−170
+19.3%
|
140
−19.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 164
+54.7%
|
106
−54.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+19.6%
|
140−150
−19.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 323
+36.9%
|
236
−36.9%
|
| Valorant | 350−400
+64.5%
|
220−230
−64.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 197
+52.7%
|
120−130
−52.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170
+109%
|
77
−109%
|
| Dota 2 | 160−170
+77.9%
|
95−100
−77.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 170−180
+16.8%
|
149
−16.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 248
+71%
|
140−150
−71%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+19.6%
|
140−150
−19.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 164
+92.9%
|
85
−92.9%
|
| Valorant | 411
+86.8%
|
220−230
−86.8%
|
| Fortnite | 300−350
+85.3%
|
160−170
−85.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 190−200
+104%
|
95−100
−104%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 450−500
+92.2%
|
250−260
−92.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 130−140
+95.7%
|
69
−95.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 102
+64.5%
|
62
−64.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 400−450
+74.6%
|
250−260
−74.6%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 196
+104%
|
95−100
−104%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+64.3%
|
56
−64.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 150−160
+40%
|
110
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 231
+118%
|
100−110
−118%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 140−150
+119%
|
68
−119%
|
| Fortnite | 150−160
+54.1%
|
95−100
−54.1%
|
| Atomic Heart | 55−60
+96.7%
|
30−33
−96.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+100%
|
40−45
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 150−160
+100%
|
78
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 67
+45.7%
|
46
−45.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 122
+45.2%
|
84
−45.2%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+45.2%
|
220−230
−45.2%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 134
+127%
|
55−60
−127%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85−90
+100%
|
40−45
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+46.7%
|
30
−46.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 150−160
+76.7%
|
90−95
−76.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+72.9%
|
59
−72.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 162
+131%
|
70−75
−131%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+92%
|
50−55
−92%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+64.6%
|
45−50
−64.6%
|
This is how RX 6900 XT and Arc B580 compete in popular games:
- RX 6900 XT is 57% faster in 1080p
- RX 6900 XT is 97% faster in 1440p
- RX 6900 XT is 98% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6900 XT is 131% faster.
- in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc B580 is 4% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6900 XT is ahead in 57 tests (95%)
- Arc B580 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 59.82 | 34.75 |
| Recency | 28 October 2020 | 16 January 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 190 Watt |
RX 6900 XT has a 72.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Arc B580, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 57.9% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 6900 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc B580 in performance tests.
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