Intel Arc B580 vs Radeon RX 7600: Which will perform better? Let’s compare them and see which one comes out on top.
Arc B580 is the latest graphics card by Intel based on Battlemage Xe2 architecture, released on Dec 12th, 2024. It is made to run games at 1080p and 1440p and is a budget graphics card.
AMD released the Radeon RX 7600 for budget segment gamers on May 24th, 2023, It is based on RDNA 3 architecture, codenamed as ‘Navi 33’.
Graphics Card Comparison between Intel Arc B580 vs RX 7600
| Arc B580 | VS | RX 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Battlemage | GPU Codename | Navi 33 (Hotpink Bonefish) |
| Xe2 HPG | Architecture | RDNA 3.0 |
| Dec 12th, 2024 | Release date | May 24th, 2023 |
| Arc 5 (Alchemist) | Generation | RX 7000 |
| TSMC | Foundry | TSMC |
| Desktop | Market Segment | Desktop |
| Active | Production | Active |
| Desktop/Discrete | Type | Desktop/Discrete |
| $249 | Launch Price | $269 |
Intel B580 GPU is based on Battlemage Xe2 architecture and its launched price is $249 while AMD’s RX 7600 GPU is based on RDNA 3.0 and the launched price was $269.
Arc B580 vs RX 7600 Specs Comparison
| Arc B580 | VS | RX 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Xe Cores | — |
| 160 units | Execution/Compute Units | 32 CU |
| 2560 units | Shaders/Stream Processors | 2048 Units |
| 160 | TMUs (Texture Mapping Units) | 128 |
| 80 | ROPs (Raster Operation Pipeline) | 64 |
| 160 | Matrix Engines/Tensor Cores | — |
| 20 | RayTracing Cores | 32 |
| 18 MB | L2 Cache | 2 MB |
| — | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| 2670 MHz | Base Clock | 1720 MHz |
| 2850 MHz | Boost Clock | 2655 MHz |
Arc B580 12GB has 2560 shaders while Radeon RX 7600 has 2048 streaming multiprocessors.
Arc B580 base clock is 2.67 GHz and the boost clock is 2.85 GHz while AMD RX 7600 has a 1720 MHz base clock and a 2655 MHz boost clock.
Intel Arc B580 has more TMUs, ROPs, and Martrix engines while the RX 7600 has fewer Shaders, more RT cores, and an L3 cache.
Intel Arc B580 vs RX 7600 Board Design Comparison
| Arc B580 | VS | RX 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| 19.6 billion | Transistors | 13.3 billion |
| 5 nm (TSMC N5) | Process Size | 6 nm |
| 272 mm² | Die Size | 204 mm² |
| 72.1M / mm² | Density | 65.2M / mm² |
| — | Chip Package | Monolithic |
| 190W | TDP (Thermal Design Power) | 165W |
| Dual | Slot Width | Dual |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DP 2.1 | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DP 2.1a |
| PCIe 4.0 x8 | Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Intel Battlemage b580 has more transistors, and density, and is based on a 5 nm process size; While Rx 7600 has fewer transistors, a small die size, less density, and is based on a 6 nm process size.
Intel b580 graphics card has 190W TDP while RX 7600 GPU has 165W. Arc B580 power connector is 1x 8-pin type while RX 7600 also uses 1x 8-pin.
Arc B580 vs RX 7600 Memory Comparison
| Arc B580 | VS | RX 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 192-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
| 2375 MHz 19 Gbps effective | Memory Clock | 2250 MHz 18 Gbps effective |
| 456.0 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s |
Arc B580 vs RX 7600 Theoretical Performance Comparison
| Arc B580 | VS | RX 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| 228 GPixel/s | Pixel Fill Rate | 169.9 GPixel/s |
| 456 GTexel/s | Texture Fill Rate | 339.8 GTexel/s |
| 29.2 TFLOPS | FP16 (Half) | 43.50 TFLOPS |
| 14.6 TFLOPS | FP32 (Float) | 21.75 TFLOPS |
| 1.825 TFLOPS | FP64 (Double) | 0.679 TFLOPS |
Intel Arc B580 vs Radeon RX 7600 API Features Comparison
| Arc B580 | VS | RX 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Ultimate (12_2) | DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| 4.6 | OpenGL | 4.6 |
| 3.0 | OpenCL | 2.2 |
| 1.4 | Vulkan | 1.3 |
| 6.6 | Shader Model | 6.8 |
| 2.1 | DisplayPort | 2.1a |
| 2.1 | HDMI | 2.1a |
| 2.3 | HDCP Version | 2.3 |
Intel Arc B580 Benchmark Vs RTX 4060 Benchmark Comparison
| Arc B580 | VS | RX 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| 14424 | Time Spy Graphics | 11171 |
| 36828 | Firestrike Graphics | 26731 |
| 98343 | OpenCL | 87844 |
| 103445 | Vulkan | 91881 |
| 15342 | Passmark | 16350 |
Arc B580 Timespy score is 14,424 while RX 7600 Timespy score is 16,350.
Arc B580 Firestrike score is 36,828 while RX 7600 is 26,731. Intel Arc B580 Open Cl and Vulkan scores are 98,343 and 103,445 while RX 7600 has 87,844 Open Cl and 91,881 Vulkan scores.
RX 7600 Passmark score is 16,350 while Arc B580 Passmark score is 15,324.
Arc B580 vs RX 7600 Gaming Performance Comparison
The system used for both Arc B580 and RX 7600 gaming tests is an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, 32GB DDR5-6000 MT/s RAM, and Win 11 24H2.
The graphics driver used for AMD Radeon RX 7600 is AMD Radeon Adrenalin 24.12.1 and Intel Arc B580 uses Intel Arc 32.0.101.6319 (Source: Hardware Unboxed).
Arc B580 Vs RX 7600 1080p Gaming Benchmark Comparison
| Arc B580 (1080p Avg. FPS) | Games Graphics Settings | RX 7600 (1080p Avg. FPS) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Epic | 72 |
| 77 | A Plague Tale Requiem Ultra | 65 |
| 75 | The Last of Us Ultra | 66 |
| 71 | Hogwarts Legacy High | 76 |
| 90 | Cyberpunk 2077 PL High | 81 |
| 74 | Dying Light 2 High | 61 |
| 52 | Dragon Age: The Veilguard Ultra | 47 |
| 255 | War Thunder Movie | 254 |
| 152 | Spiderman Remastered V. High | 102 |
| 40 | Star Wars: Outlaws Ultra, TAA | 34 |
| 62 | War Hammer 40K: SM2 Ultra, DLAA, 4K Texture | 76 |
| 40 | Starfield Ultra | 48 |
Arc B580 Vs RX 7600 1440p gaming benchmark comparison
| Arc B580 (1440p Avg. FPS) | Games Graphics Settings | RX 7600 (1440p Avg. FPS) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Epic | 43 |
| 56 | A Plague Tale Requiem Ultra | 46 |
| 54 | The Last of Us Ultra | 36 |
| 59 | Hogwarts Legacy High | 59 |
| 63 | Cyberpunk 2077 PL High | 53 |
| 55 | Dying Light 2 High | 41 |
| 43 | Dragon Age: The Veilguard Ultra | 24 |
| 191 | War Thunder Movie | 172 |
| 110 | Spiderman Remastered V. High | 75 |
| 28 | Star Wars: Outlaws Ultra, TAA | 23 |
| 52 | War Hammer 40K: SM2 Ultra, DLAA, 4K Texture | 55 |
| 31 | Starfield Ultra | 35 |
Conclusion
Intel’s Arc B580 takes the lead on both 1080p and 1440p resolutions against AMD’s Radeon RX 7600 graphics card.
RX 7600 having 8GB faced issues on 1440p while Intel Arc B580 performed very well, there are some games where Intel B580 struggled but with future driver updates, this issue will also be solved.
On some games, RX 7600 and Arc B580 will require upscaling methods like XeSS or FSR for smooth playable FPS.
FAQs
Is the Arc B580 good for gaming?
Intel Arc B580 is good for both 1080p and 1440p gaming in most games it performs really well achieving more than 60+ FPS at High/Ultra settings. Some demanding titles require XeSS to get 60+ FPS.
Which is better, Intel Arc B580 vs RX 7600?
Arc B580’s performance was much better than RX 7600 at 1080p and 1440p res. both GPUs have pros and cons depending on which games you play.
What are the computing capabilities of Arc B580 and RX 7600?
Arc B580’s compute capability is 14.6 TFLOPS while RX 7600’s compute capability is 21.75 TFLOPS.
