Arc B570 vs GeForce RTX 3070

Intel

Arc B570

2025Core: 2500 MHzBoost: 2500 MHz
VS
NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3070

2020Core: 1500 MHzBoost: 1725 MHz
RTX family
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Arc B570 vs GeForce RTX 3070 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Arc B570 vs GeForce RTX 3070 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Arc B570 vs GeForce RTX 3070: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Arc B570

2025

Why buy it

  • Costs $280 less on MSRP ($219 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
  • Delivers 44.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 64.2 vs 44.4 G3D/$ ($219 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
  • Better long-term bet: Xe2 (2024) on 5nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
  • Draws 150W instead of 220W, a 70W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than GeForce RTX 3070 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.

GeForce RTX 3070

2020

Why buy it

  • 15.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).
  • Measures 242mm instead of 249mm, a 7mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • Arc B570 is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.
  • 127.9% HIGHER MSRP
    $499 MSRPvs$219 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 44.4 vs 64.2 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs $219 MSRP).
  • 46.7% higher power demand at 220W vs 150W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce RTX 3070 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 15.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 57.7% in PassMark G3D (22,172 vs 14,060), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Arc B570 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 5nm process instead of 8nm and a newer 2025 generation instead of 2020. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Arc B570 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $280 cheaper on MSRP at $219 vs $499, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 44.5% (64.2 vs 44.4), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. GeForce RTX 3070 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Arc B570 vs GeForce RTX 3070 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Intel

Arc B570

The Arc B570 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in January 16 2025. It features the Xe2 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2500 MHz to 2500 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 18 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,060 points. Launch price was $219.

NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3070

The GeForce RTX 3070 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 1 2020. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1500 MHz to 1725 MHz. It has 5888 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 220W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 46 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 22,172 points. Launch price was $499.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Arc B570 scores 14,060 versus the GeForce RTX 3070's 22,172 — the GeForce RTX 3070 leads by 57.7%. The Arc B570 is built on Xe2 while the GeForce RTX 3070 uses Ampere, both on 5 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (Arc B570) vs 5,888 (GeForce RTX 3070). Raw compute: 11.52 TFLOPS (Arc B570) vs 20.31 TFLOPS (GeForce RTX 3070). Boost clocks: 2500 MHz vs 1725 MHz. Ray tracing: 18 RT cores (Arc B570) vs 46 (GeForce RTX 3070) with 144 Tensor cores vs 184.

FeatureArc B570GeForce RTX 3070
G3D Mark Score
14,060
22,172+58%
Architecture
Xe2
Ampere
Process Node
5 nm
8 nm
Shading Units
2304
5888+156%
Compute (TFLOPS)
11.52 TFLOPS
20.31 TFLOPS+76%
Boost Clock
2500 MHz+45%
1725 MHz
ROPs
80
96+20%
TMUs
144
184+28%
L1 Cache
4.5 MB
5.8 MB+29%
L2 Cache
18 MB+350%
4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores
18
46+156%
Tensor Cores
144
184+28%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce RTX 3070 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Arc B570 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureArc B570GeForce RTX 3070
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
DLSS 2 Super Resolution
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bandwidth: 380 GB/s (Arc B570) vs 448 GB/s (GeForce RTX 3070) — a 17.9% advantage for the GeForce RTX 3070. Memory bus width is 160-bit on the Arc B570 and 256-bit on the GeForce RTX 3070. L2 Cache: 18 MB (Arc B570) vs 4 MB (GeForce RTX 3070) — the Arc B570 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureArc B570GeForce RTX 3070
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
380 GB/s
448 GB/s+18%
Bus Width
160-bit
256-bit+60%
L2 Cache
18 MB+350%
4 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (Arc B570) vs 12 Ultimate (GeForce RTX 3070). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureArc B570GeForce RTX 3070
DirectX
12 Ultimate
12 Ultimate
Vulkan
1.3
1.4+8%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Intel Xe Media (Arc B570) vs NVENC 7th gen (GeForce RTX 3070). Decoder: Intel Xe Media vs NVDEC 5th gen. Supported codecs: AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9 (Arc B570) vs H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9 (GeForce RTX 3070).

FeatureArc B570GeForce RTX 3070
Encoder
Intel Xe Media
NVENC 7th gen
Decoder
Intel Xe Media
NVDEC 5th gen
Codecs
AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9
H.264,H.265/HEVC,AV1,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The Arc B570 draws 150W versus the GeForce RTX 3070's 220W — a 37.8% difference. The Arc B570 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (Arc B570) vs 650W (GeForce RTX 3070). Power connectors: 8-pin vs 8-pin. Card length: 249mm vs 242mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 75°C.

FeatureArc B570GeForce RTX 3070
TDP
150W-32%
220W
Recommended PSU
600W-8%
650W
Power Connector
8-pin
8-pin
Length
249mm
242mm
Height
111mm
112mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
75°C
75°C
Perf/Watt
93.7
100.8+8%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Arc B570 came in at $219, while the GeForce RTX 3070 launched at $499. On MSRP, Arc B570 was 56.1% cheaper ($280 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 64.2 (Arc B570) vs 44.4 (GeForce RTX 3070) — the Arc B570 offers 44.6% better value. The newer card here is Arc B570 (2025 vs 2020).

FeatureArc B570GeForce RTX 3070
MSRP
$219-56%
$499
Performance per Dollar
64.2+45%
44.4
Codename
BMG-G21
GA104
Release
January 16 2025
September 1 2020
Ranking
#169
#63

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