GPU comparison
AMD RX 9070 (16GB) vs Intel Arc B580 (12GB) for local LLMs
How the two stack up for running open-source LLMs locally — memory, bandwidth, price, and how many of the 48 tracked models each one can run.
| AMD RX 9070 (16GB) | Intel Arc B580 (12GB) | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | 16.0 GB | 12.0 GB |
| Bandwidth | 645 GB/s | 456 GB/s |
| Price (approx) | $569 | $289 |
| LLMs it runs | 27 of 48 | 19 of 48 |
| Best model it runs | Gemma 4 26B-A4B (MoE) · 132–198 tok/s | Devstral Small 2 24B · 32–48 tok/s |
The AMD RX 9070 (16GB) runs 8 more of the tracked models (27 vs 19), thanks to its 16.0 GB of memory. The AMD RX 9070 (16GB) has more memory bandwidth (645 GB/s), so it generates tokens faster at the same model and quant.