Arc A580 vs Radeon Pro W6600M

Place in the ranking	224	181
Place by popularity	not in top-100	84
Power efficiency	18.98	12.21
Architecture	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	Navi 23	DG2-512
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	8 June 2021 (3 years ago)	10 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1792	3072
Core clock speed	1224 MHz	1700 MHz
Boost clock speed	2034 MHz	2000 MHz
Number of transistors	11,060 million	21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	175 Watt
Texture fill rate	227.8	384.0
Floating-point processing power	7.29 TFLOPS	12.29 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	96
TMUs	112	192
Tensor Cores	no data	384
Ray Tracing Cores	28	24

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	512.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.7	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pro W6600M 24.76

Arc A580 30.96
+25%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Pro W6600M 9521

Arc A580 11905
+25%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	80−85 −28.8%	103 +28.8%
1440p	40−45 −37.5%	55 +37.5%
4K	24−27 −37.5%	33 +37.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −113%	98 +113%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −20%	60−65 +20%
Elden Ring	80−85 +0%	81 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −18.4%	90−95 +18.4%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −80.4%	83 +80.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −20%	60−65 +20%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −139%	258 +139%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −106%	134 +106%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −18.5%	60−65 +18.5%
Valorant	100−105 −23%	120−130 +23%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −18.4%	90−95 +18.4%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −60.9%	74 +60.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −20%	60−65 +20%
Dota 2	85−90 −1.2%	86 +1.2%
Elden Ring	80−85 −29.6%	100−110 +29.6%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +20.6%	63 −20.6%
Fortnite	120−130 −17.7%	140−150 +17.7%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −98.1%	214 +98.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	85−90 −1.2%	86 +1.2%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −49.2%	97 +49.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −14.7%	170−180 +14.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −18.5%	60−65 +18.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	80−85 −30%	100−110 +30%
Valorant	100−105 −23%	120−130 +23%
World of Tanks	250−260 −7%	270−280 +7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 −18.4%	90−95 +18.4%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −45.7%	67 +45.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	50−55 −20%	60−65 +20%
Dota 2	85−90 −17.6%	100−105 +17.6%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −13.2%	85−90 +13.2%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −63.9%	177 +63.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 −14.7%	170−180 +14.7%
Valorant	100−105 −23%	120−130 +23%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	40−45 +10.8%	37 −10.8%
Elden Ring	40−45 −31.8%	55−60 +31.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +13.5%	37 −13.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 −26.1%	27−30 +26.1%
World of Tanks	160−170 −22%	200−210 +22%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −20%	60−65 +20%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −110%	44 +110%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −33.3%	95−100 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −97%	130 +97%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −62.5%	91 +62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −52.8%	55 +52.8%
Valorant	65−70 −32.8%	85−90 +32.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +15.8%	19 −15.8%
Dota 2	40−45 +13.2%	38 −13.2%
Elden Ring	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 +13.2%	38 −13.2%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −94.7%	37 +94.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 −27.6%	95−100 +27.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −25%	20−22 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +13.2%	38 −13.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −30.8%	30−35 +30.8%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Dota 2	40−45 −16.3%	50−55 +16.3%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −30.3%	40−45 +30.3%
Fortnite	30−35 −32.3%	40−45 +32.3%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −92.1%	73 +92.1%
Valorant	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%

This is how Pro W6600M and Arc A580 compete in popular games:

Arc A580 is 29% faster in 1080p
Arc A580 is 38% faster in 1440p
Arc A580 is 38% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro W6600M is 21% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Arc A580 is 139% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Pro W6600M is ahead in 7 tests (13%)
Arc A580 is ahead in 46 tests (84%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.76	30.96
Recency	8 June 2021	10 October 2023
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	175 Watt

Pro W6600M has 94.4% lower power consumption.

Arc A580, on the other hand, has a 25% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro W6600M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro W6600M is a mobile workstation card while Arc A580 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.