GPU Comparison

AMD
RADEON

AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT

CORE STATE Navi 21
VRAM 16 GB
CLOCK SPEED 2310 MHz
TDP 335 W
BUS WIDTH 256 bit
ARCHITECTURE RDNA 2.0
nm
PROCESS 7 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2022
VS
Intel
GPU

Arc B580

CORE STATE BMG-G21
VRAM 12 GB
CLOCK SPEED 2670 MHz
TDP 190 W
BUS WIDTH 192 bit
ARCHITECTURE Xe2-HPG
nm
PROCESS 5 nm
LAUNCH DATE 2024

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12
4,235
3,068
geekbench_metal
222,653
N/A
geekbench_opencl
205,998
92,821
geekbench_vulkan
165,212
109,672
passmark_directx_10
164
76
passmark_directx_11
300
128
passmark_directx_12
114
76
passmark_directx_9
303
183
passmark_g2d
1,063
709
passmark_g3d
28,070
15,748
passmark_gpu_compute
14,199
7,729

Analysis: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Intel Arc B580

If analyzing the RX 6950 XT card from AMD to Arc B580 by Intel, the frame rate delta grows obviously visible. the RX 6950 XT card from AMD secures the crown in almost each game we executed. This margin is significant sufficiently to affect actual graphics results. Gamers can feel improved performance. This verdict is clear.

When it comes to ray tracing, the RX 6950 XT card from AMD moves considerably in front of Arc B580 by Intel. Its hardware units handle intensive reflection computations more smoothly. Enthusiasts wanting next-gen effects should seriously pick the RX 6950 XT card from AMD. The RT advantage is substantial. Modern titles progressively take advantage of RT capabilities.

Arc B580 by Intel has difficulty to compete with the RX 6950 XT card from AMD's absolute throughput. For price-conscious builders, Arc B580 by Intel could nonetheless provide sufficient capability, though buyers demanding top-tier experience will lean toward the RX 6950 XT card from AMD. The benchmark gap is sufficiently notable to ignore. Demanding workloads specifically demonstrate this difference. The investment returns dividends in frame rates.

For people making a buying determination, the RX 6950 XT card from AMD emerges as the recommended selection. Its steady gaming edge over Arc B580 by Intel makes it the smarter choice for performance-oriented users. Consider your particular workloads, though the evidence leads toward the RX 6950 XT card from AMD. Make an wise decision. This frame rate margin is tangible and considerable.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION
RX 6950 XT
B580
Core Specs
Shading Units
5,120
2,560 -50.0%
Shaders
5,120
2,560 -50.0%
TMUs
320
160 -50.0%
ROPs
128
80 -37.5%
Compute Units
80
Execution Units
20
Clocks
Base Clock
1860 MHz
2670 MHz
Boost Clock
2310 MHz
2670 MHz
Game Clock
2100 MHz
Memory Clock
2250 MHz 18 Gbps effective
2375 MHz 19 Gbps effective
Memory
Memory Size
16 GB
12 GB
VRAM (MB)
16,384
12,288 -25.0%
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bus
256 bit
192 bit
Bandwidth
576.0 GB/s
456.0 GB/s
Cache
L1 Cache
128 KB per Array
256 KB (per EU)
L2 Cache
4 MB
18 MB
L3 Cache
128 MB
L0 Cache
32 KB per WGP
Performance
Pixel Rate
295.7 GPixel/s
213.6 GPixel/s
Texture Rate
739.2 GTexel/s
427.2 GTexel/s
FP32 (TFLOPS)
23.65 TFLOPS
13.67 TFLOPS
FP64 (TFLOPS)
1,478.4 GFLOPS (1:16)
854.4 GFLOPS (1:16)
FP16 (TFLOPS)
47.31 TFLOPS (2:1)
27.34 TFLOPS (2:1)
AI/RT
RT Cores
80
20 -75.0%
XMX Cores
160
Power
TDP
335 W
190 W
TDP (W)
335
190 -43.3%
Suggested PSU
700 W
450 W
Power Connectors
2x 8-pin
1x 8-pin
Architecture
Architecture
RDNA 2.0
Xe2-HPG
GPU Name
Navi 21
BMG-G21
Generation
Navi II (RX 6000)
Battlemage (Arc 5)
Process Size
7 nm
5 nm
Transistors
26,800 million
19,600 million
Die Size
520 mm²
272 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
TSMC
Density
51.5M / mm²
72.1M / mm²
API Support
DirectX
12 Ultimate (12_2)
12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Vulkan
1.4
1.4
OpenCL
2.1
3.0
Shader Model
6.8
6.6
Physical
Slot Width
Triple-slot
Dual-slot
Length
267 mm 10.5 inches
272 mm 10.7 inches
Height
120 mm 4.7 inches
115 mm 4.5 inches
Outputs
1x HDMI 2.12x DisplayPort 1.4a
1x HDMI 2.1a3x DisplayPort 2.1
Bus Interface
PCIe 4.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x8
Other
Launch Price
1,099 USD
249 USD
Production
End-of-life
Active
Predecessor
Navi
Alchemist
Successor
Navi III
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