Intel Arc B570 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head data paints a sharply split picture between the Intel Arc B570 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, with each card claiming decisive victories in different workloads. Out of ten benchmark comparisons, the RTX 4060 takes eight wins, while the Arc B570 secures two, but those two wins are significant and point to very different strengths.

The most dramatic result in the entire comparison comes from the Geekbench Vulkan test. The Intel Arc B570 scores 96,844, which is a massive 99.1% higher than the RTX 4060's 48,643. This is not a marginal lead; it is a near-doubling of performance, indicating that the Arc B570's driver stack and architecture are exceptionally well-suited to Vulkan API workloads. This single result dwarfs any other delta in the dataset and suggests that for Vulkan-based titles or compute tasks, the Intel card is in a different league entirely.

The Arc B570 also wins the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, scoring 2,649 against the RTX 4060's 2,302. That is a 15.1% advantage, a solid lead in a modern DirectX 12 benchmark that stresses ray tracing and mesh shading. This result shows that in current-generation DX12 gaming scenarios, the Intel card can outpace its NVIDIA rival by a meaningful margin.

However, the RTX 4060 dominates the rest of the field. The largest NVIDIA win comes from the Passmark DirectX 10 test, where it scores 103 versus the Arc B570's 65, a 36.9% difference. The Passmark DirectX 11 test shows a similar story, with the RTX 4060 leading 175 to 118, a 32.6% gap. Legacy DirectX 9 performance also favors NVIDIA heavily, with the RTX 4060 scoring 236 against 164, a 30.5% advantage. These results indicate that for older API titles and legacy applications, the RTX 4060 retains a substantial performance cushion.

The Passmark G2D test, which measures 2D graphics and desktop compositing performance, also goes to NVIDIA by a wide margin: 1,037 versus 661, a 36.3% difference. This suggests the RTX 4060 handles general desktop tasks and 2D acceleration more efficiently. The Passmark G3D test, a broader 3D gaming aggregate, shows the RTX 4060 ahead at 19,545 versus 14,195, a 27.4% lead, reinforcing that in typical mixed gaming workloads, NVIDIA holds a clear edge.

Compute performance also favors the RTX 4060. In the Passmark GPU Compute test, it scores 9,213 against 7,281, a 21% advantage. The Geekbench OpenCL test follows suit, with NVIDIA leading 95,057 to 83,514, a 12.1% difference. The closest contest is the Passmark DirectX 12 test, where the RTX 4060 wins by just 5.3%, scoring 76 versus 72, a narrow margin that suggests the two cards are nearly equivalent in this specific DX12 workload.

Overall, the data shows a clear trade-off: the Arc B570 is the champion of Vulkan and modern DX12, while the RTX 4060 dominates legacy APIs, 2D performance, and compute-oriented benchmarks. The win count of 8 to 2 in favor of NVIDIA is heavily influenced by the Passmark suite, which weights older APIs and general-purpose tasks more heavily.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins the Vulkan benchmark by the largest margin?

A: The Intel Arc B570 wins the Geekbench Vulkan test by a 99.1% margin, scoring 96,844 compared to the RTX 4060's 48,643.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 perform in DirectX 12 Ultimate workloads?

A: In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the RTX 4060 scores 2,302, which is 15.1% behind the Arc B570's 2,649. However, in the Passmark DirectX 12 test, the RTX 4060 wins narrowly, scoring 76 versus 72, a 5.3% advantage.

Q: What is the RTX 4060's strongest benchmark relative to the Arc B570?

A: The RTX 4060's largest win is in the Passmark DirectX 10 test, where it scores 103 against the Arc B570's 65, a 36.9% lead.

Q: Does the Arc B570 have any advantage in compute performance?

A: No, the RTX 4060 leads in compute. In the Passmark GPU Compute test, it scores 9,213 versus 7,281, a 21% advantage, and in Geekbench OpenCL, it leads 95,057 to 83,514, a 12.1% difference.

Q: How do the two cards compare in overall average benchmark scores?

A: The Arc B570 has a higher average benchmark score of 20,556, while the RTX 4060 averages 17,639. The Arc B570's nearest rival is the Intel Arc A750 at 20,582, a 0.1% difference, while the RTX 4060's nearest rival is the AMD Radeon HD 7790 at 17,666, a 0.2% difference.

Q: Which card has the higher percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile, while the RTX 4060 sits at the 61st percentile, indicating the Intel card is ranked slightly higher in the overall distribution of GPU performance.

Architecture Differences

The two cards are built on fundamentally different architectures, despite both using a 5 nm process node from TSMC. The Intel Arc B570 uses the Xe2-HPG architecture with the BMG-G21 chip, part of the Battlemage generation. It packs 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 72.1 million per square millimeter. In contrast, the RTX 4060 uses the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD107 chip, containing 18,900 million transistors on a much smaller 159 mm² die, resulting in a higher density of 118.9 million per square millimeter. This means NVIDIA packs more transistors per area, but Intel uses a larger physical die overall.

The memory subsystems differ notably. The Arc B570 features 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, delivering 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 4060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a narrower 128-bit bus, yielding 272.0 GB/s. The Intel card offers 2 GB more capacity and over 100 GB/s more bandwidth, which can matter in high-resolution textures and memory-heavy workloads.

Core configuration also diverges. The Arc B570 has 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The RTX 4060 has more shading units at 3,072, but fewer TMUs at 96 and fewer ROPs at 48. For ray tracing, the RTX 4060 has 24 RT cores versus the Arc B570's 18, and it also has 96 tensor cores, a feature the Arc B570 does not list in the data. The compute rates reflect these differences: the RTX 4060 reaches 15.11 TFLOPS FP32, while the Arc B570 reaches 11.52 TFLOPS. In FP16, the RTX 4060 maintains 15.11 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, while the Arc B570 hits 23.04 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio.

Clock behavior is another differentiator. The Arc B570 has a fixed base and boost clock of 2500 MHz, while the RTX 4060 has a lower base clock of 1830 MHz but a boost of 2460 MHz. Memory clocks also differ, with the Arc B570 running at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective) and the RTX 4060 at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). Pixel and texture rates follow suit: the Arc B570 delivers 200.0 GPixel/s and 360.0 GTexel/s, while the RTX 4060 delivers 118.1 GPixel/s and 236.2 GTexel/s, meaning the Intel card has higher fill rates in both categories.

Power characteristics favor NVIDIA. The RTX 4060 has a TDP of 115 W and requires a 300 W suggested PSU, while the Arc B570 has a TDP of 150 W and a 450 W suggested PSU. Both are dual-slot cards, but the Arc B570 is longer at 272 mm versus 240 mm for the RTX 4060. The power connectors differ as well: the Arc B570 uses a single 8-pin, while the RTX 4060 uses a single 12-pin. Display outputs also differ, with Intel offering 3x DisplayPort 2.1 and 1x HDMI 2.1a, while NVIDIA offers 3x DisplayPort 1.4a and 1x HDMI 2.1.

The Verdict

The benchmark data supports a clear but conditional recommendation. If the workload centers on Vulkan APIs, the Intel Arc B570 is the undisputed choice, with its 99.1% lead in Geekbench Vulkan being the single largest performance gap in this comparison. Similarly, for modern DirectX 12 gaming, the Arc B570's 15.1% win in 3DMark Steel Nomad indicates it can handle current-generation titles with more headroom than the RTX 4060. The Intel card also offers more memory, more bandwidth, and higher fill rates, which could benefit texture-heavy scenes and higher resolutions.

However, for users prioritizing legacy API compatibility, 2D desktop performance, or compute tasks, the RTX 4060 is the stronger pick. It wins every Passmark test except the DX12 variant, with particularly large leads in DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and DirectX 9. Its OpenCL performance is also superior, and it does so at a lower TDP of 115 W versus 150 W, with a smaller physical footprint. The RTX 4060's higher shading unit count and FP32 throughput make it better suited for general compute and older game engines that do not leverage Vulkan's modern features.

The data also shows that the Arc B570 has a higher average benchmark score of 20,556 versus 17,639, and it ranks at the 65th percentile versus the 61st. Its nearest rival is the Intel Arc A750, while the RTX 4060's nearest rival is the AMD Radeon HD 7790. This suggests that in the broader GPU landscape, the Arc B570 competes at a slightly higher performance tier, despite losing the majority of head-to-head tests. The reason is the weighting: the Arc B570's Vulkan and DX12 wins are large enough to lift its average, even as it loses many smaller-margin tests.

For a gamer focused on the latest DirectX 12 and Vulkan titles, the Arc B570 is the better performer. For a user with a mixed workload including older games, desktop applications, or OpenCL-based compute, the RTX 4060 offers more consistent speed across a wider range of scenarios. The production status also differs: the Arc B570 is listed as active, while the RTX 4060 is end-of-life, which may influence long-term driver support and availability.

Specification Differences

The following specifications differ between the two cards, based on the recorded data:

• Chip and Architecture: Intel Arc B570 uses the BMG-G21 chip with Xe2-HPG architecture; NVIDIA RTX 4060 uses AD107 with Ada Lovelace.
• Transistor Count: Intel has 19,600 million; NVIDIA has 18,900 million.
• Die Size: Intel is 272 mm²; NVIDIA is 159 mm².
• Transistor Density: Intel is 72.1M / mm²; NVIDIA is 118.9M / mm².
• Base Clock: Intel is 2500 MHz; NVIDIA is 1830 MHz.
• Boost Clock: Intel is 2500 MHz; NVIDIA is 2460 MHz.
• Memory Clock: Intel is 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective); NVIDIA is 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective).
• Memory Size: Intel is 10 GB; NVIDIA is 8 GB.
• Memory Bus Width: Intel is 160 bit; NVIDIA is 128 bit.
• Memory Bandwidth: Intel is 380.0 GB/s; NVIDIA is 272.0 GB/s.
• Shading Units: Intel has 2,304; NVIDIA has 3,072.
• Texture Mapping Units: Intel has 144; NVIDIA has 96.
• Raster Output Units: Intel has 80; NVIDIA has 48.
• RT Cores: Intel has 18; NVIDIA has 24.
• Tensor Cores: Intel has none listed; NVIDIA has 96.
• Pixel Rate: Intel is 200.0 GPixel/s; NVIDIA is 118.1 GPixel/s.
• Texture Rate: Intel is 360.0 GTexel/s; NVIDIA is 236.2 GTexel/s.
• FP32 Performance: Intel is 11.52 TFLOPS; NVIDIA is 15.11 TFLOPS.
• FP16 Performance: Intel is 23.04 TFLOPS (2:1); NVIDIA is 15.11 TFLOPS (1:1).
• TDP: Intel is 150 W; NVIDIA is 115 W.
• Power Connectors: Intel uses 1x 8-pin; NVIDIA uses 1x 12-pin.
• Suggested PSU: Intel is 450 W; NVIDIA is 300 W.
• Display Outputs: Intel has 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1; NVIDIA has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.
• Dimensions: Intel is 272 mm long and 115 mm high; NVIDIA is 240 mm long, 111 mm high, and 40 mm wide.
• Production Status: Intel is active; NVIDIA is end-of-life.
• Release Date: Intel released on 2025-01-15; NVIDIA released on 2023-05-17.
• Predecessor: Intel is Alchemist; NVIDIA is GeForce 30.
• Successor: Intel has none listed; NVIDIA is GeForce 50.
• Launch MSRP: Intel is 219 USD; NVIDIA is 299 USD.