Arc B570 vs GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
Performance-wise the Arc B570 is out front, significantly faster, roughly 21% up on the GeForce RTX 2060 12GB. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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Arc B570 vs GeForce RTX 2060 12GB: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc B570 vs GeForce RTX 2060 12GB
The Arc B570 is significantly faster, around 21% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2060 12GB. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Arc B570 starts at $200 GBP against $287 GBP for the GeForce RTX 2060 12GB. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Arc B570 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 74%.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc B570 sips power at 150W next to the GeForce RTX 2060 12GB's 184W, and still leads on performance-per-watt — quieter, cooler, and gentler on your PSU. Its more modern Battlemage architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 2060 12GB's 12GB (vs 10GB on the Arc B570) gives it more room for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative or AI workloads.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc B570 is roughly 4 years newer than the GeForce RTX 2060 12GB (Battlemage vs Turing), 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 GeForce RTX 2060 12GB offers NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing. 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 GeForce RTX 2060 12GB?
The Arc B570 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the GeForce RTX 2060 12GB if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc B570 | GeForce RTX 2060 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Battlemage | Turing |
| Process Node | TSMC N5 | TSMC 12nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 2,304✓ | 2,176 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 18 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 144 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc B570 | GeForce RTX 2060 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,500 MHz✓ | 1,470 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,750 MHz✓ | 1,650 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc B570 | GeForce RTX 2060 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 10 GB | 12 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 160-bit | 192-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 19 Gbps✓ | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 380 GB/s✓ | 336 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc B570 | GeForce RTX 2060 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 150 W✓ | 184 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Jan 2025 | Dec 2021 |
