GPU Comparison

Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.

Quick Verdict

The Arc B570 is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX Vega 56, leading by roughly 42% in our performance index. The Radeon RX Vega 56, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $249 EUR cheaper.

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VS
Price
€276
Benchmark %
17%
VRAM
10 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+87% Boost Clock (2,750 MHz vs 1,471 MHz)
AMD
Radeon RX Vega 56
Price
€27
Benchmark %
12%
VRAM
8 GB HBM2
Key Specs Advantage
+1180% Memory Bus (2048-bit vs 160-bit)
+56% Stream Processors (3,584 vs 2,304)
+8% Bandwidth (409.6 GB/s vs 380 GB/s)

Arc B570 vs Radeon RX Vega 56: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: Arc B570 vs Radeon RX Vega 56

The Arc B570 is dramatically faster, around 42% ahead of the Radeon RX Vega 56. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Arc B570 is comfortable at 1080p, while the Radeon RX Vega 56 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.

Price & Value

Right now the Radeon RX Vega 56 starts at $27 EUR against $276 EUR for the Arc B570. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX Vega 56 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~616% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX Vega 56 is trading below its $399 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.

Power & Efficiency

The Arc B570 draws just 150W versus 210W for the Radeon RX Vega 56, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Battlemage architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.

VRAM & Future-Proofing

With 10GB against 8GB, the Arc B570 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX Vega 56's 8GB can fall short.

Generation & Longevity

The Arc B570 is roughly 8 years newer than the Radeon RX Vega 56 (Battlemage vs GCN 5.0 (Vega)), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.

Features & Ecosystem

Beyond raw numbers, the Arc B570 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the Radeon RX Vega 56 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 Vega 56?

Choose the Arc B570 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX Vega 56 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Arc B570 better than the Radeon RX Vega 56?

The Arc B570 is dramatically faster, roughly 42% ahead. The Radeon RX Vega 56 is still worth it if value matters more than top-end frames.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc B570 or the Radeon RX Vega 56?

Neither is a dedicated 4K card; both are best at 1080p. For 4K you'd want a faster GPU, or lean on upscaling.

Is the Arc B570 worth the extra $249 EUR over the Radeon RX Vega 56?

Only if you need the extra performance or features; on pure value the Radeon RX Vega 56 comes out ahead.

Does the Arc B570 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 10GB (vs 8GB) gives real headroom for 4K, heavy texture mods, and creative/AI work. At 1080p the gap matters less.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

SpecificationArc B570Radeon RX Vega 56
ArchitectureBattlemageGCN 5.0 (Vega)
Process NodeTSMC N5GloFo 14nm
CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors)2,3043,584
Ray Tracing Cores18
Tensor / AI Cores144

Clock Speeds

SpecificationArc B570Radeon RX Vega 56
Base Clock2,500 MHz1,156 MHz
Boost Clock2,750 MHz1,471 MHz

Memory

SpecificationArc B570Radeon RX Vega 56
VRAM Capacity10 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6HBM2
Memory Bus160-bit2048-bit
Memory Speed19 Gbps1.6 Gbps
Bandwidth380 GB/s409.6 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationArc B570Radeon RX Vega 56
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
TDP150 W210 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin2x 8-pin
ReleasedJan 2025Aug 2017