AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs Intel Arc B570 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The data paints a decisive picture: the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT wins 9 of the 10 recorded head-to-head benchmark comparisons against the Intel Arc B570. The single exception is a substantial one, but it does not offset the AMD card's overall dominance.

The most lopsided victories for the RX 7700 XT come in legacy DirectX tests. In PassMark DirectX 11, the AMD card scores 232 versus Intel's 118, a 96.6% advantage. DirectX 10 shows a similar story, with the RX 7700 XT at 119 and the Arc B570 at 65, a 83.1% gap. Even in DirectX 9, where older APIs often level the playing field, the AMD card leads 294 to 164, a 79.3% difference.

The compute workloads also favor AMD heavily. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 7700 XT records 138,383 points against the Arc B570's 83,514, a 65.7% lead. PassMark GPU Compute shows a 77.3% gap, with scores of 12,912 and 7,281 respectively. The PassMark G3D test, a general gaming and graphics metric, gives the RX 7700 XT a 58.8% edge (22,547 vs. 14,195). The 2D test is also one-sided: 1,161 versus 661, a 75.6% win for AMD.

The modern 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test shows a narrower but still clear victory. The RX 7700 XT scores 3,316, while the Arc B570 manages 2,649, a 25.2% difference. PassMark DirectX 12 is the closest contest, with the AMD card winning by just 9.7% (79 vs. 72).

Intel's lone win is in Geekbench Vulkan, where the Arc B570 scores 96,844 against the RX 7700 XT's 46,443. That is a 52% advantage for Intel, and it indicates a strong Vulkan driver stack or architectural efficiency in that specific workload. However, this single result does little to change the aggregate picture: the average benchmark score for the RX 7700 XT is 22,549, compared to 20,556 for the Arc B570.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT has an average benchmark score of 22,549, which is higher than the Intel Arc B570's 20,556.

Q: In which benchmark does the Intel Arc B570 beat the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT?

A: The Intel Arc B570 wins in Geekbench Vulkan, scoring 96,844 versus 46,443 for the AMD card, a 52% difference.

Q: How do the two cards compare in terms of overall GPU percentile ranking?

A: The RX 7700 XT sits in the 67th percentile of all GPUs, while the Arc B570 is in the 65th percentile.

Q: What is the closest benchmark result between the two cards?

A: PassMark DirectX 12 is the closest, with the RX 7700 XT scoring 79 and the Arc B570 scoring 72, a difference of only 9.7%.

Q: Which card has a higher boost clock?

A: The Intel Arc B570 has a boost clock of 2500 MHz, which is slightly lower than the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT's boost clock of 2544 MHz.

Q: How much memory does each card have?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the Intel Arc B570 has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architectural generations and design philosophies. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, using the Navi 32 chip. It is part of the Navi III (RX 7000) generation and carries the codename "Wheat Nas". The Intel Arc B570, in contrast, uses the Xe2-HPG architecture with the BMG-G21 chip, part of the Battlemage (Arc 5) generation.

Both cards are manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the chip sizes differ. The AMD chip has a die size of 346 mm² and packs 28,100 million transistors, giving a transistor density of 81.2M per mm². The Intel chip is smaller at 272 mm², with 19,600 million transistors and a density of 72.1M per mm². The AMD chip's larger transistor count and higher density contribute to its raw compute advantage.

The compute resources are markedly different. The RX 7700 XT has 3,456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. The Arc B570 has fewer of each: 2,304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware also differs significantly, with the AMD card featuring 54 RT cores compared to Intel's 18. Neither card has dedicated tensor cores, but the FP16 output tells a different story: the RX 7700 XT delivers 35.17 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, while the Arc B570 achieves 23.04 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio, meaning its FP16 performance is double its FP32.

Memory configurations also diverge. The RX 7700 XT uses a 192-bit bus with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Arc B570 has a narrower 160-bit bus and 10 GB of GDDR6, resulting in 380.0 GB/s. The Intel card compensates slightly with a higher effective memory clock of 19 Gbps versus 18 Gbps for AMD.

Power and connectivity are additional differentiators. The RX 7700 XT has a TDP of 245 W and requires two 8-pin power connectors, with a suggested PSU of 550 W. The Arc B570 is more efficient on paper, with a 150 W TDP, a single 8-pin connector, and a suggested 450 W PSU. Both are dual-slot cards, but the AMD card is shorter at 267 mm versus 272 mm for Intel. The AMD card also includes a USB Type-C display output alongside its HDMI 2.1a and two DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, while the Intel card offers three DisplayPort 2.1 outputs and one HDMI 2.1a.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous: the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is the faster card in nearly every measured workload. Its wins in DirectX 10, 11, and 9 are by margins of 79% to 97%, which indicates a mature driver stack for legacy APIs. The compute lead is equally strong, with OpenCL and GPU compute scores showing a 66% to 77% advantage. Even in the modern 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RX 7700 XT leads by 25.2%.

The Intel Arc B570 should be chosen only if Vulkan performance is the primary concern. Its 52% lead in Geekbench Vulkan is the single largest delta in either direction across all tests. Beyond that specific workload, the Arc B570 trails in every other recorded benchmark. Its average score of 20,556 places it in the same competitive bracket as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile and Intel Arc A750, while the RX 7700 XT's 22,549 average aligns it with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 and RTX 4060 Mobile. The percentile rankings are close (67th versus 65th), but the RX 7700 XT is consistently ahead in the tests that matter for general gaming and compute.

For a user prioritizing raw performance, DirectX compatibility, or compute throughput, the RX 7700 XT is the clear choice. For a user locked into Vulkan-specific workloads, the Arc B570 offers a compelling alternative, but the data suggests it is the exception rather than the rule.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | Intel Arc B570 |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Xe2-HPG |

| Chip | Navi 32 | BMG-G21 |

| Process Node | 5 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 28,100 million | 19,600 million |

| Die Size | 346 mm² | 272 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 81.2M / mm² | 72.1M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1435 MHz | 2500 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2544 MHz | 2500 MHz |

| Game Clock | 2171 MHz | N/A |

| Memory Size | 12 GB | 10 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 192 bit | 160 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 432.0 GB/s | 380.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 3456 | 2304 |

| TMUs | 216 | 144 |

| ROPs | 96 | 80 |

| RT Cores | 54 | 18 |

| Pixel Rate | 244.2 GPixel/s | 200.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 549.5 GTexel/s | 360.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 35.17 TFLOPS | 11.52 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 35.17 TFLOPS (1:1) | 23.04 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 245 W | 150 W |

| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 550 W | 450 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| Dimensions (LxH) | 267 mm x 135 mm | 272 mm x 115 mm |

| Release Date | 2023-09-05 | 2025-01-15 |