GPU Comparison

Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.

Quick Verdict

The Radeon RX 6800 is dramatically faster than the Arc B580, leading by roughly 41% in our performance index. The Arc B580, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $855 EUR cheaper.

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INTEL
Arc B580
Price
€331
Performance
22%
VRAM
12 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+35% Boost Clock (2,850 MHz vs 2,105 MHz)
Price
€1,186
Performance
31%
VRAM
16 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+200% Ray Accelerators (60 vs 20)
+50% Stream Processors (3,840 vs 2,560)
+33% Memory Bus (256-bit vs 192-bit)

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 $331 EUR against $1,186 EUR for the Radeon RX 6800. Despite being slower, the Arc B580 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~154% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Arc B580 still sits about $83 EUR above its $248 EUR MSRP. The Radeon RX 6800 still sits about $607 EUR above its $579 EUR 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?

Choose the Radeon RX 6800 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Arc B580 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Radeon RX 6800 better than the Arc B580?

The Radeon RX 6800 is dramatically faster, roughly 41% ahead. The Arc B580 is still worth it if value matters more than top-end frames.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc B580 or the Radeon RX 6800?

Neither is a dedicated 4K card; both are best at 1440p. For 4K you'd want a faster GPU, or lean on upscaling.

Is the Radeon RX 6800 worth the extra $855 EUR over the Arc B580?

Only if you need the extra performance or features; on pure value the Arc B580 comes out ahead.

Does the Radeon RX 6800 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 16GB (vs 12GB) gives real headroom for 4K, heavy texture mods, and creative/AI work. At 1080p the gap matters less.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

SpecificationArc B580Radeon RX 6800
ArchitectureBattlemageRDNA 2
Process NodeTSMC N5TSMC N7
CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors)2,5603,840
Ray Tracing Cores2060
Tensor / AI Cores160

Clock Speeds

SpecificationArc B580Radeon RX 6800
Base Clock2,670 MHz1,700 MHz
Boost Clock2,850 MHz2,105 MHz

Memory

SpecificationArc B580Radeon RX 6800
VRAM Capacity12 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus192-bit256-bit
Memory Speed19 Gbps16 Gbps
Bandwidth456 GB/s512 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationArc B580Radeon RX 6800
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
TDP190 W250 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin2x 8-pin
ReleasedDec 2024Nov 2020