Arc B570 vs RTX A4000 Mobile

Intel

Arc B570

2025Core: 2500 MHzBoost: 2500 MHz
Arc family
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NVIDIA

RTX A4000 Mobile

2021Core: 1140 MHzBoost: 1680 MHz
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Arc B570 vs RTX A4000 Mobile 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 RTX A4000 Mobile 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 RTX A4000 Mobile: 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

  • 6.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 64.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($219 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • Better long-term bet: Xe2 (2024) on 5nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 30.4% higher power demand at 150W vs 115W.

RTX A4000 Mobile

2021

Why buy it

  • Draws 115W instead of 150W, a 35W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Arc B570 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Arc B570 is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 64.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $219 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Arc B570 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 6.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward RTX A4000 Mobile instead at 14,782 vs 14,060, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
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 2021. 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 today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

Arc B570 vs RTX A4000 Mobile 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

RTX A4000 Mobile

The RTX A4000 Mobile is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 12 2021. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 1140 MHz to 1680 MHz. It has 5120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 115W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 40 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,782 points.

Graphics Performance

In G3D Mark, the Arc B570 scores 14,060 versus the RTX A4000 Mobile's 14,782 — the RTX A4000 Mobile leads by 5.1%. The Arc B570 is built on Xe2 while the RTX A4000 Mobile uses Ampere, both on 5 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (Arc B570) vs 5,120 (RTX A4000 Mobile). Raw compute: 11.52 TFLOPS (Arc B570) vs 17.2 TFLOPS (RTX A4000 Mobile). Boost clocks: 2500 MHz vs 1680 MHz. Ray tracing: 18 RT cores (Arc B570) vs 40 (RTX A4000 Mobile) with 144 Tensor cores vs 160.

FeatureArc B570RTX A4000 Mobile
G3D Mark Score
14,060
14,782+5%
Architecture
Xe2
Ampere
Process Node
5 nm
8 nm
Shading Units
2304
5120+122%
Compute (TFLOPS)
11.52 TFLOPS
17.2 TFLOPS+49%
Boost Clock
2500 MHz+49%
1680 MHz
ROPs
80
80
TMUs
144
160+11%
L1 Cache
4.5 MB
5 MB+11%
L2 Cache
18 MB+350%
4 MB
Ray Tracing Cores
18
40+122%
Tensor Cores
144
160+11%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A4000 Mobile 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 B570RTX A4000 Mobile
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
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 bus width is 160-bit on the Arc B570 and 128-bit on the RTX A4000 Mobile. L2 Cache: 18 MB (Arc B570) vs 4 MB (RTX A4000 Mobile) — the Arc B570 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureArc B570RTX A4000 Mobile
VRAM Capacity
8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
160-bit+25%
128-bit
L2 Cache
18 MB+350%
4 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (Arc B570) vs 12.2 (RTX A4000 Mobile). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureArc B570RTX A4000 Mobile
DirectX
12 Ultimate
12.2+2%
Vulkan
1.3+8%
1.2
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Intel Xe Media (Arc B570) vs 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A4000 Mobile). Decoder: Intel Xe Media vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9 (Arc B570) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (RTX A4000 Mobile).

FeatureArc B570RTX A4000 Mobile
Encoder
Intel Xe Media
7th Gen NVENC
Decoder
Intel Xe Media
5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs
AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)
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Power & Dimensions

The Arc B570 draws 150W versus the RTX A4000 Mobile's 115W — a 26.4% difference. The RTX A4000 Mobile is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (Arc B570) vs 500W (RTX A4000 Mobile). Power connectors: 8-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 249mm vs 0mm, occupying 2 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 80°C.

FeatureArc B570RTX A4000 Mobile
TDP
150W
115W-23%
Recommended PSU
600W
500W-17%
Power Connector
8-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
249mm
0mm
Height
111mm
0mm
Slots
2
0-100%
Temp (Load)
75°C-6%
80°C
Perf/Watt
93.7
128.5+37%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Arc B570 (2025 vs 2021).

FeatureArc B570RTX A4000 Mobile
MSRP
$219
Codename
BMG-G21
GA104
Release
January 16 2025
April 12 2021
Ranking
#169
#159

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