Intel Arc B580 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
38Rasterization22.5
32Ray Tracing20
50.6Memoryspec-based32.4
87.4Efficiencyspec-based76.3
40Compute29.8
8 spec wins — Intel Arc B5802 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc B580 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+16) and Ray Tracing (+12). 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 B580
- Stronger rasterization score: 38 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 40 vs 30
- 294% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 14,300 vs 3,625
- 200% higher VRAM: 12 GB vs 4 GB
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 24% lower TDP: 145 W vs 190 W
General
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2014 |
| Architecture | Battlemage | Maxwell |
| Process | 5 nm+82% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 190 W | 145 W+24% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,560+54% | 1,664 |
| RT cores | 20 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 160 | — |
| Base clock | — | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,670 MHz+127% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 456 GB/s+104% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 14,300+294%Top 39% | 3,625Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 3,250Bottom 39% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 14,800+54%Bottom 38% | 9,635Bottom 13% |
| 1080p Ultra | 105 fpsBottom 36% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 38% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 38% | — |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc B580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | — |
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