Launch MSRPs, release cycles and deals windows as of November 9, 2026.
This is a cross-brand comparison between the AMD RX 9060 XT (RX 9000, Mid-range, current generation) and the Intel Arc B570 (Arc Battlemage, Entry, current generation), released 4 months apart. Against the RX 9060 XT, the Arc B570 costs $130 less at launch MSRP ($219 vs $349, 37% cheaper), has 6 GB less VRAM (10 GB vs 16 GB) and shares its 150W rated TDP.
First-generation product — no release history to base predictions on
Best for: Mid-range 1440p gamers who want 16GB VRAM without paying high-end prices.
Full details →First-generation product — no release history to base predictions on
Best for: Budget-conscious 1080p gamers who want maximum VRAM per dollar. Ideal for builds where a $219 entry point matters but VRAM headroom is still a priority.
Full details →| AMD RX 9060 XT | Intel Arc B570 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Mid-range | Entry |
| Generation | RX 9000 | Arc Battlemage |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 10 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 150W | 150W |
| Upscaling | FSR4 | XeSS 2 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $349 | $219 |
| Editor score | 8.6/10 | 7.9/10 |
| Released | Jun 5, 2025 | Jan 16, 2025 |
| Cycle length | — | — |
| Cycle advice | Caution | Caution |
| Deals advice | Caution | Caution |
| Successor | — | — |
AMD continues to offer more VRAM per dollar than NVIDIA at every tier — 16GB for $349 vs NVIDIA's 8GB options.
ML-powered upscaling at the mid-range price point.
Ultra-efficient — no PSU upgrade needed for most builds.
2GB more VRAM than NVIDIA's RTX 5050 ($249) and RTX 5060 ($299) — the best VRAM-per-dollar in the sub-$225 GPU market.
A full 40W lower than the B580 and 20W lower than most competing NVIDIA cards at this price. No PSU upgrade needed for most systems.
Intel's second-generation AI upscaler delivers strong image quality in supported titles, with a growing catalogue of compatible games.
Neither the RX 9060 XT (released Jun 5, 2025, 17 months ago) nor the Arc B570 (released Jan 16, 2025, 21 months ago) has a previous release cycle on record or a successor on our radar, so there are no projected replacement dates — both stay at Caution.
Both rate Caution on timing, so timing doesn't separate them — price and specs should decide.
At launch MSRP the Arc B570 is $130 cheaper than the RX 9060 XT ($219 vs $349, 37% less). Per gigabyte of VRAM that's $21.8 for the RX 9060 XT and $21.9 for the Arc B570 — effectively level.
Both cards are in the Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2026 deals window, which runs to Dec 5, 2026 and is rated Caution for each. For the RX 9060 XT: 16GB listings have spiked heading into November, from an early-October low near $520 to as high as roughly $760, and a fourth 2026 AMD price increase has been reported for November. Discounts are unlikely to reach the $349 MSRP; only buy at or near MSRP. For the Arc B570: usually the best annual GPU deals, but analysts do not expect memory supply to normalise before late 2027, so discounts are unlikely to reach the $219 MSRP. Only buy at or near MSRP.
Next on both deals calendars: New Year clearance 2027, from Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 20, 2027.
Our pick: AMD RX 9060 XT
Our pick is the RX 9060 XT: it carries the higher editor score (8.6 vs 7.9), and it also has 6 GB more VRAM (16 GB vs 10 GB).
Go for the Arc B570 instead if you want to spend less: it launched $130 cheaper ($219 vs $349, 37% less), or if you prefer Intel's XeSS 2 upscaling to AMD's FSR4.
Buy/Wait and deals ratings come from release-cycle and pricing data, not benchmarks. How we rate →
Where they're level: memory type (GDDR6), rated TDP (150W each) and buy/wait signal (Caution for both).