GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 9070 is the clear winner, offering 21.0% better value than Arc B570.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 9070 comes out dramatically faster — about 165% ahead of the Arc B570. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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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 165% 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 $256 EUR, $303 EUR less than the Radeon RX 9070 at $559 EUR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 9070 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 21%.
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?
The Radeon RX 9070 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Arc B570 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 9070 better than the Arc B570?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc B570 or the Radeon RX 9070?
Is the Radeon RX 9070 worth the extra $303 EUR over the Arc B570?
Does the Radeon RX 9070 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc B570 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Battlemage | RDNA 4 |
| Process Node | TSMC N5 | TSMC N4 |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors) | 2,304 | 3,584✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 18 | 56✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 144✓ | 112 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc B570 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,500 MHz✓ | 1,330 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,750 MHz✓ | 2,520 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc B570 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 10 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 160-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 19 Gbps | 20 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 380 GB/s | 644.6 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc B570 | Radeon RX 9070 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| TDP | 150 W✓ | 220 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 |
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