Between the Arc B580 and GeForce RTX 5070, the Arc B580 comes out ahead in tdp and boost clock, while the GeForce RTX 5070 wins on cuda / stream cores and ray tracing cores. Overall, the Arc B580 scores 56.2 and the GeForce RTX 5070 scores 62.3 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 5070 edges ahead on the Mars Score (56.2 vs 62.3), but the 6.1-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Arc B580 if you care most about tdp and boost clock. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, boost clock.
Pick the GeForce RTX 5070 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are cuda / stream cores, ray tracing cores, 3dmark time spy, among others.
Both ship with comparable vram, memory bus, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the GeForce RTX 5070 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Intel - Arc B580 wins
- ▲TDP — 60.00 W less. 190 vs 250.
- ▲Boost clock — 13.46% more. 2850 MHz vs 2512 MHz.
Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 wins
- ▲CUDA / Stream cores — 140.00% more. 6144 vs 2560.
- ▲Ray tracing cores — 140.00% more. 48 vs 20.
- ▲3DMark Time Spy — 78.72% more. 16800 vs 9400.
- ▲Has DLSS.
Spec comparison
Core
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | BMG-G21 | GB205 |
| Base clockⓘ | 2670 MHzlead | 2325 MHz |
| Boost clockⓘ | 2850 MHzlead | 2512 MHz |
| CUDA / Stream coresⓘ | 2560 | 6144lead |
| Ray tracing coresⓘ | 20 | 48lead |
Memory
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAMⓘ | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| VRAM typeⓘ | GDDR6 | GDDR7lead |
| Memory busⓘ | 192 bit | 192 bit |
Power & Form
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| TDPⓘ | 190 Wlead | 250 W |
| Recommended PSUⓘ | 600 Wlead | 650 W |
| Length | 272 mm | 267 mmlead |
| Slot size | 2-slot | 2-slot |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel - Arc B580 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spyⓘ | 9400 | 16800lead |
| DLSSⓘ | false | truelead |
| FSRⓘ | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has more VRAM, Arc B580 or GeForce RTX 5070?+
GeForce RTX 5070 ships with 12GB GDDR7 vs 12GB.
Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, Arc B580 or GeForce RTX 5070?+
GeForce RTX 5070 scores 16800 vs 9400.
Which draws less power, Arc B580 or GeForce RTX 5070?+
Arc B580 draws 190W TDP vs 250W.
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