Intel Arc B570 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
33.7Rasterization22.5
28.5Ray Tracing20
46Memoryspec-based32.4
92.3Efficiencyspec-based76.3
35.6Compute29.8
9 spec wins — Intel Arc B5702 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B570 wins this graphics card face-off, 43.6 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+11) and Ray Tracing (+9). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 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 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 29 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 36 vs 30
- 220% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,600 vs 3,625
- 150% higher VRAM: 10 GB vs 4 GB
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 60% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 160 bit
General
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025+1% | 2014 |
| Architecture | Xe2 (Battlemage) | Maxwell |
| Process | 5 nm+82% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 150 W | 145 W+3% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304+38% | 1,664 |
| RT cores | 18 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 144 | — |
| Base clock | 2,200 MHz+110% | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,500 MHz+112% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 10 GB+150% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 160 bit | 256 bit+60% |
| Bandwidth | 380 GB/s+70% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,600+220%Bottom 50% | 3,625Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,600Bottom 25% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 12,300+28%Bottom 24% | 9,635Bottom 13% |
| 1080p Ultra | 88 fpsBottom 19% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 62 fpsBottom 17% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 32 fpsBottom 19% | — |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | — |
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