Intel Arc B570 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
33.7Rasterization25.2
28.5Ray Tracing20
46Memoryspec-based32.8
92.3Efficiencyspec-based88.3
35.6Compute31.7
11 spec wins — Intel Arc B5702 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B570 wins this graphics card face-off, 43.6 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+9) and Ray Tracing (+9). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc B570
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 29 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 36 vs 32
- 114% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,600 vs 5,415
- 98% higher bandwidth: 380 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- 20% lower TDP: 120 W vs 150 W
- 20% higher Bus width: 192 bit vs 160 bit
General
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Xe2 (Battlemage) | Turing |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 150 W | 120 W+20% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304+64% | 1,408 |
| RT cores | 18 | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 144 | 0 |
| Base clock | 2,200 MHz+44% | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz+40% | 1,785 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 10 GB+67% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 160 bit | 192 bit+20% |
| Bandwidth | 380 GB/s+98% | 192 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,600+114%Bottom 50% | 5,415Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,600Bottom 25% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 12,300+6%Bottom 24% | 11,608Bottom 19% |
| 1080p Ultra | 88 fpsBottom 19% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 62 fpsBottom 17% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 32 fpsBottom 19% | — |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | — |
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