GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for Arc B580 and Radeon RX 6800.
The Radeon RX 6800 is dramatically faster than the Arc B580, leading by roughly 41% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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Radeon RX 6800 vs Arc B580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 6800 vs Arc B580
The Radeon RX 6800 is dramatically faster, around 41% ahead of the Arc B580. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 6800 is comfortable at 1440p, while the Arc B580 is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Arc B580 starts at $65,525 INR against $74,999 INR for the Radeon RX 6800. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 6800 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 23%. The Arc B580 still sits about $65,277 INR above its $248 INR MSRP. The Radeon RX 6800 still sits about $74,420 INR above its $579 INR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc B580 pulls less power (190W vs 250W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 6800 draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 12GB, the Radeon RX 6800 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Arc B580's 12GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc B580 is roughly 4 years newer than the Radeon RX 6800 (Battlemage vs RDNA 2), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc B580 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the Radeon RX 6800 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: Arc B580 or Radeon RX 6800?
The Radeon RX 6800 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Arc B580 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 6800 better than the Arc B580?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc B580 or the Radeon RX 6800?
Is the Radeon RX 6800 worth the extra $9,474 INR over the Arc B580?
Does the Radeon RX 6800 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc B580 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Battlemage | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC N5 | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors) | 2,560 | 3,840✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 20 | 60✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 160 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc B580 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,670 MHz✓ | 1,700 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,850 MHz✓ | 2,105 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc B580 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 12 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 19 Gbps✓ | 16 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 456 GB/s | 512 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc B580 | Radeon RX 6800 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 190 W✓ | 250 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Dec 2024 | Nov 2020 |
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