Left · AMD
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Spec score
Spec score 32
$329
typical price
Radeon RX 6700 XT against Arc B580
Radeon RX 6700 XT leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Arc B580
Spec score
Spec score 30
$330
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Light gaming
Radeon RX 6700 XTleft
39 vs 35 for 1080p frame rates per dollar.
Gaming
Radeon RX 6700 XTleft
33 vs 30 for 1440p frame rates, with a CPU that will not hold the card back.
Heavy gaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Content creation
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
3D & rendering
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming & streaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
AI & local models
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Radeon RX 6700 XT: 32
Arc B580: 30
2 ptsto the left
Games at 1080p
Radeon RX 6700 XT: 39
Arc B580: 35
4 ptsto the left
Games at 1440p
Radeon RX 6700 XT: 33
Arc B580: 30
3 ptsto the left
Games at 4K
Radeon RX 6700 XT: 25
Arc B580: 25
level
Rendering and video
Radeon RX 6700 XT: 27
Arc B580: 30
3 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Radeon RX 6700 XT: 9.7
Arc B580: 8.1
20%to the left
Typical price
Radeon RX 6700 XT: $329
Arc B580: $370
$41to the left
From the spec sheets
Video memory
Radeon RX 6700 XT: 12 GB
Arc B580: 12 GB
level
Board power
Radeon RX 6700 XT: 230 W
Arc B580: 190 W
21%to the right
Length
Radeon RX 6700 XT: 270 mm
Arc B580: 270 mm
level
The verdict
- The RX 6700 XT is 10% faster at 1440p.
- RX 6700 XT and Arc B580 are level on games at 4k.
- The RX 6700 XT typically costs $41 less.
- Per dollar, the RX 6700 XT is the better buy: 9.7 points per $100 against 8.1.
Specifications
| Spec | Radeon RX 6700 XT | Arc B580 |
|---|---|---|
| Video memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Board power | 230 W | 190 W (better) |
| Length | 270 mm | 270 mm |
| Power connector | PCIe 8-pin | PCIe 8-pin |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2021 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $329 (better) | $370 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.