GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 9070 comes out dramatically faster — about 143% ahead of the Arc B570. But the Arc B570 is the better value, undercutting it by $709 for the performance you get.
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Radeon RX 9070 vs Arc B570: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 9070 vs Arc B570
The Radeon RX 9070 is dramatically faster, around 143% ahead of the Arc B570. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 9070 is comfortable at 4K with upscaling and native 1440p, while the Arc B570 is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc B570 currently lists from $299, $709 less than the Radeon RX 9070 at $1,008. Despite being slower, the Arc B570 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~39% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Arc B570 still sits about $80 above its $219 MSRP. The Radeon RX 9070 still sits about $459 above its $549 MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the Arc B570 is the gentler choice at 150W versus 220W. The Radeon RX 9070 is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 220W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 9070 carries 16GB versus 10GB on the Arc B570. The extra 6GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc B570 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the Radeon RX 9070 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: Arc B570 or Radeon RX 9070?
Choose the Radeon RX 9070 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Arc B570 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.