Intel Arc A580 Graphics vs ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards Intel Arc A580 Graphics and ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  Intel Arc A580 Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
• GPU Chip
  ACM-G10 (Alchemist) TU116-300-A1
• Shader
  3072 1408
• Render Output Units
  96 48
• Texture Units
  192 88

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

• Memory Size
  8 GB 6 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR5
• Memory Speed
  16 Gbps 2 GHz
• Memory Interface
  256 bit 192 bit

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards Intel Arc A580 Graphics and ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC. The higher the better.

• Base Clock
  1.700 GHz 1.530 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.700 GHz 1.890 GHz+ 6 %
• Avg (Game) Clock
  -- 1.860 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

• TDP
  175 W 120 W
• TDP (up)
  -- --
• Tjunction max
  -- --
• PCIe-Power
  1 x 8-Pin 1 x 8-Pin

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system Intel Arc A580 Graphics and ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC.

• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  -- 3 x 80 mm
• Fan 2
  -- --
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent --
• Noise (Load)
  -- --

Connectivity and connections.

• Max. Displays
  4 3
• HDCP-Version
  2.3 2.2
• HDMI Ports
  -- 1x HDMI v2.0b
• DP Ports
  -- 1x DP v1.4
• DVI Ports
  -- 1
• VGA Ports
  -- --
• USB-C Ports
  -- --

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• Max. resolution
  7680x4320 3840x2160
• DirectX
  12_2 (Ultimate) 12_1
• Raytracing
  Yes No
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  No LED lighting No LED lighting

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode
• AV1
  Decode / Encode No

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Length
  -- 264 mm
• Height
  -- 130 mm
• Width
  -- 55 mm
• Width (Slots)
  -- 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  -- --

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASUS TUF Gaming X3 GeForce GTX 1660 OC and Intel Arc A580 Graphics.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x 16 PCIe 3.0 x 16
• Release date
  2022 Q1/2019
• Structure size
  6 nm 12 nm
• Part-no
  -- TUF3-GTX1660-O6G-GAMING
• Documents
  -- data sheet