Between the Arc B570 and GeForce RTX 4090, the Arc B570 comes out ahead in tdp and boost clock, while the GeForce RTX 4090 wins on cuda / stream cores and ray tracing cores. Overall, the Arc B570 scores 54.1 and the GeForce RTX 4090 scores 80.3 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The GeForce RTX 4090 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 26.2 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Arc B570 if you care most about tdp and boost clock. The biggest gaps in its favor are tdp, boost clock.
Pick the GeForce RTX 4090 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.
There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.
Bottom line: the GeForce RTX 4090 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Intel - Arc B570 wins
- ▲TDP — 300.00 W less. 150 vs 450.
- ▲Boost clock — 9.13% more. 2750 MHz vs 2520 MHz.
Why NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 wins
- ▲CUDA / Stream cores — 611.11% more. 16384 vs 2304.
- ▲Ray tracing cores — 611.11% more. 128 vs 18.
- ▲3DMark Time Spy — 218.18% more. 28000 vs 8800.
- ▲VRAM — 140.00% more. 24 GB vs 10 GB.
- ▲Memory bus — 140.00% more. 384 bit vs 160 bit.
- ▲Has DLSS.
Spec comparison
Core
| Spec | Intel - Arc B570 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | BMG-G21 | AD102 |
| Base clockⓘ | 2500 MHzlead | 2235 MHz |
| Boost clockⓘ | 2750 MHzlead | 2520 MHz |
| CUDA / Stream coresⓘ | 2304 | 16384lead |
| Ray tracing coresⓘ | 18 | 128lead |
Memory
| Spec | Intel - Arc B570 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAMⓘ | 10 GB | 24 GBlead |
| VRAM typeⓘ | GDDR6 | GDDR6Xlead |
| Memory busⓘ | 160 bit | 384 bitlead |
Power & Form
| Spec | Intel - Arc B570 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| TDPⓘ | 150 Wlead | 450 W |
| Recommended PSUⓘ | 550 Wlead | 850 W |
| Length | 270 mmlead | 304 mm |
| Slot size | 2-slot | 3-slot |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel - Arc B570 | NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spyⓘ | 8800 | 28000lead |
| DLSSⓘ | false | truelead |
| FSRⓘ | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has more VRAM, Arc B570 or GeForce RTX 4090?+
GeForce RTX 4090 ships with 24GB GDDR6X vs 10GB.
Which scores higher in 3DMark Time Spy, Arc B570 or GeForce RTX 4090?+
GeForce RTX 4090 scores 28000 vs 8800.
Which draws less power, Arc B570 or GeForce RTX 4090?+
Arc B570 draws 150W TDP vs 450W.
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