Intel Arc B580 vs Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB: Which Is Better

Both Intel Arc B580 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB are budget graphics cards that are priced similarly but offer vastly different performance.

When Intel launched the Arc B580 budget GPU with 12GB VRAM at only $249, people were really impressed. Many users wanted to buy it, but only a few succeeded at that price. The Intel Arc B580 gradually increased in price while having very low stock.

In the US, the Intel Arc B580 is currently available for $300 to $320, or $279 to $300 in other regions. This brings it closer to the pricing of the newly released Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB. Therefore, we have decided to compare these two GPUs to find which is better and which one you should buy.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer’s opinions.

Intel Arc B580 vs Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB: Detailed Comparison

The Intel Arc B580 was released at the end of 2024, while the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB was launched in June 2025. Let’s start with their specs before we move on to comparing them. The specs of the two GPUs are listed below:

Specs Comparison

Specifications	Intel Arc B580	Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
Architecture	Xe2 Battlemage	RDNA 4
Shader cores	2560	2048
RT cores	20	32
TMUs	160	128
ROPs	80	64
Base core clock speeds	2670 MHz	1700 MHz
Boost core clock speeds	2670 MHz	3130 MHz
Memory capacity	12 GB GDDR6	16 GB GDDR6
Memory bus width	192 bit	128 bit
Memory bandwidth	456.0 GB/s	322.3 GB/s
Manufacturing node	5nm	4nm
Thermal design power (TDPs)	190W	160W

Performance Benchmarks

Now that we’ve set the specs aside, let’s examine the actual performance benchmarks in games. Here’s how the Intel Arc B580 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB perform:

Games	Intel Arc B580	Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
Monster Hunter Wilds (Max Settings with RT High)	31 FPS	56 FPS
Monster Hunter Wilds (Medium Settings)	40 FPS	71 FPS
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (UltraSettings with Ultra RT Lumen)	32 FPS	45 FPS
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Medium Settings with Low Software Lumen)	77 FPS	114 FPS
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Medium Settings)	55 FPS	119 FPS
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows (Medium Settings)	53 FPS	83 FPS
Doom: The Dark Ages	59 FPS	86 FPS
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (Highest/Experimental Settings)	33 FPS	28 FPS
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (Medium Settings)	110 FPS	118 FPS
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33	52 FPS	84 FPS

Note: The two GPUs were tested at 1080p resolution, and the FPS numbers were sourced from Daniel Owen’s YouTube channel. For the tests, both graphics cards were paired with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU.

From the benchmarks, it is clear that the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB outperforms the Intel Arc B580 in both rasterized and ray-traced games. The former is about 48% faster than the latter, which is simply huge. Even the ray tracing performance of the Radeon GPU is much better than the Intel Arc B580.

The Radeon GPU also has more memory, which future-proofs it. However, 16GB of memory is overkill for gaming as of this writing, but that could change in the future.

Price Comparison

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB originally launched at $349. However, it is currently available for a slightly higher price of $359 to $379. On the other hand, the Intel Arc B580 was released for only $249, but is currently selling for around $329 to $360. Therefore, the two GPUs cost almost the same.

Final Verdict on Intel Arc B580 vs Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is better than the Intel Arc B580, as it is 48% faster. The former also has more memory. The Radeon GPU supports FSR 4, which is better than the latter’s XeSS 2, and it supports more games. Since they cost almost the same, the choice is pretty clear. Even if the Intel Arc B580 is available for $50 less, the Radeon GPU is still the better choice. After all, it is 48% faster.

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