Arc B580 vs Radeon RX 6900 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 6900 XT and Arc B580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 6900 XT
2020
16 GB GDDR6, 300 Watt
59.82
+72.1%

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 ranking28116
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation30.0388.25
Power efficiency15.8214.51
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)Xe2 (2024)
GPU code nameNavi 21BMG-G21
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 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 cores51202560
Core clock speed1825 MHz2670 MHz
Boost clock speed2250 MHz2670 MHz
Number of transistors26,800 million19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt190 Watt
Texture fill rate720.0427.2
Floating-point processing power23.04 TFLOPS13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs12880
TMUs320160
Tensor Coresno data160
Ray Tracing Cores8020

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm272 mm
Width3-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount16 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s456.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x 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.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.21.4
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 6900 XT 59.82
+72.1%
Arc B580 34.75

  • 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.

RX 6900 XT 26732
+72.2%
Arc B580 15527

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 HD196
+56.8%
125
−56.8%
1440p134
+97.1%
68
−97.1%
4K83
+97.6%
42
−97.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.10
−156%
1.99
+156%
1440p7.46
−104%
3.66
+104%
4K12.04
−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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