GPU Comparison

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

Quick Verdict

On raw speed the Radeon RX 6650 XT comes out noticeably faster — about 12% ahead of the Arc B570. But the Arc B570 is the better value, undercutting it by $166 EUR for the performance you get.

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INTEL
Arc B570
Price
€277
Performance
17%
VRAM
10 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+36% Bandwidth (380 GB/s vs 280 GB/s)
+25% Memory Bus (160-bit vs 128-bit)
+13% Shading Units (2,304 vs 2,048)
Price
€443
Performance
19%
VRAM
8 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+78% Ray Accelerators (32 vs 18)

Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Arc B570: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: Radeon RX 6650 XT vs Arc B570

The Radeon RX 6650 XT is noticeably faster, around 12% ahead of the Arc B570. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.

Price & Value

The Arc B570 currently lists from $277 EUR, $166 EUR less than the Radeon RX 6650 XT at $443 EUR. Despite being slower, the Arc B570 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~43% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully.

Power & Efficiency

At 150W against 180W, the Arc B570 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Battlemage architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.

VRAM & Future-Proofing

The Arc B570 carries 10GB versus 8GB on the Radeon RX 6650 XT. The extra 2GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.

Generation & Longevity

The Arc B570 is roughly 3 years newer than the Radeon RX 6650 XT (Battlemage vs RDNA 2), 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 6650 XT 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 6650 XT?

Choose the Radeon RX 6650 XT 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Radeon RX 6650 XT better than the Arc B570?

The Radeon RX 6650 XT is noticeably faster, roughly 12% ahead. The Arc B570 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 6650 XT?

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 Radeon RX 6650 XT worth the extra $166 EUR over the Arc B570?

Only if you need the extra performance or features; on pure value the Arc B570 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 6650 XT
ArchitectureBattlemageRDNA 2
Process NodeTSMC N5TSMC N7
CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors)2,3042,048
Ray Tracing Cores1832
Tensor / AI Cores144

Clock Speeds

SpecificationArc B570Radeon RX 6650 XT
Base Clock2,500 MHz2,055 MHz
Boost Clock2,750 MHz2,635 MHz

Memory

SpecificationArc B570Radeon RX 6650 XT
VRAM Capacity10 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Bus160-bit128-bit
Memory Speed19 Gbps17.5 Gbps
Bandwidth380 GB/s280 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationArc B570Radeon RX 6650 XT
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
TDP150 W180 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
ReleasedJan 2025May 2022