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Arc B580 vs RX 9060 XT

RX 9060 XT comes out ahead of Arc B580 on 4 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Arc B580
Arc B580
6.6
Fair
3 of 7 rounds
vs
RX 9060 XTWinner
RX 9060 XT
6.9
Fair
4 of 7 rounds

The verdict

RX 9060 XT takes it, 4–3 on rounds.

On the published figures, RX 9060 XT takes 4 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Arc B580 if…

  • • You want Arc B580's edge on what it cost at launch and how much memory bandwidth it has

Choose RX 9060 XT if…

  • • You want RX 9060 XT's edge on how much video memory you get and how much power it draws

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it cost at launchArc B580 wins
    Arc B5808/10

    $249

    Intel's recommended customer price

    Source: intel.com ↗

    RX 9060 XT5/10

    $349

    16GB model, launch price announced by AMD

    • $349, against $249

    Source: newsroom.amd.com ↗

    Arc B580 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How much video memory you getRX 9060 XT wins
    Arc B5805/10

    12 GB GDDR6

    Intel reference spec

    • 12 GB GDDR6, against 16 GB GDDR6

    Source: intel.com ↗

    RX 9060 XT8/10

    16 GB GDDR6

    16GB model, AMD spec

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RX 9060 XT wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How much power it drawsRX 9060 XT wins
    Arc B5805/10

    190 W

    total board power

    • 190 W, against 160 W

    Source: intel.com ↗

    RX 9060 XT8/10

    160 W

    16GB model, typical board power

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RX 9060 XT wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How much memory bandwidth it hasArc B580 wins
    Arc B5808/10

    456 GB/s

    Intel reference spec

    Source: intel.com ↗

    RX 9060 XT5/10

    Up to 320 GB/s

    16GB model, AMD spec

    • Up to 320 GB/s, against 456 GB/s

    Source: amd.com ↗

    Arc B580 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How wide the memory bus isArc B580 wins
    Arc B5808/10

    192 bit

    Intel reference spec

    Source: intel.com ↗

    RX 9060 XT5/10

    128-bit

    16GB model, AMD spec

    • 128-bit, against 192 bit

    Source: amd.com ↗

    Arc B580 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6What power supply it needsRX 9060 XT wins
    Arc B5805/10

    600 W

    Intel recommended power supply

    • 600 W, against 450 W

    Source: intel.com ↗

    RX 9060 XT8/10

    450 W

    16GB model, AMD recommended power supply

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RX 9060 XT wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  7. Round 7Which PCIe generation it usesRX 9060 XT wins
    Arc B5805/10

    PCI Express 4.0 x8

    Intel reference spec

    • PCI Express 4.0 x8, against PCIe 5.0 x16

    Source: intel.com ↗

    RX 9060 XT8/10

    PCIe 5.0 x16

    16GB model, AMD spec

    Source: amd.com ↗

    RX 9060 XT wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

Arc B580Arc B580
RX 9060 XTRX 9060 XT

Side by side

Overall score
6.6
6.9
Best
Price
See price
See price
How much power it draws
5.0
7.0
What it cost at launch
7.3
5.8
How much video memory you get
7.0
7.8
What power supply it needs
5.0
8.0
Which memory it uses
6.0
5.0
Head-to-head findings
How much power it draws
190 W
160 W
What it cost at launch
$249
$349
How much video memory you get
12 GB GDDR6
16 GB GDDR6
What power supply it needs
600 W
450 W
Which memory it uses
GDDR6
GDDR6
How fast it boosts
2670 MHz
Up to 3130 MHz
How many shader cores it has
20 Xe-cores
—
How wide the memory bus is
192 bit
128-bit
Record
Head-to-head record
1–2–1
3–1
Head-to-heads won
33 %
75 %
Rounds won
50 %
56 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 190 W, against 170 W
      • 600 W, against 550 W
      • $249, against $219
      • 190 W, against 150 W
      • $349, against $269
      • $349, against $249
      • Up to 320 GB/s, against 456 GB/s
      • 128-bit, against 192 bit
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