Launch MSRPs, release cycles and deals windows as of November 9, 2026.
The Intel Arc B570 (Entry) and NVIDIA RTX 5050 (Budget) are current-generation rivals at the bottom of the range — Intel's Arc Battlemage against NVIDIA's RTX 5000, released 6 months apart. Against the RTX 5050, the Arc B570 costs $30 less at launch MSRP ($219 vs $249, 12% cheaper), has 2 GB more VRAM (10 GB vs 8 GB) and draws 20W more at rated TDP (150W vs 130W).
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 →First-generation product — no release history to base predictions on
Best for: Budget 1080p gamers committed to NVIDIA's ecosystem who want DLSS 4 at the lowest possible price — value shoppers should also compare the Intel Arc B580 at the same $249.
Full details →| Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA RTX 5050 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Entry | Budget |
| Generation | Arc Battlemage | RTX 5000 |
| VRAM | 10 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 150W | 130W |
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | DLSS4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $219 | $249 |
| Editor score | 7.9/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Released | Jan 16, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Cycle length | — | — |
| Cycle advice | Caution | Caution |
| Deals advice | Caution | Caution |
| Successor | — | — |
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.
The most affordable desktop GPU with Blackwell's AI-powered Multi Frame Generation — substantial FPS uplift at 1080p in supported titles.
The lowest TDP in the desktop RTX 5000 lineup — no PSU upgrade required for most systems with a 500W+ supply.
Fills the gap below the RTX 5060 for buyers who want a current-generation NVIDIA card at the lowest entry price.
Neither the Arc B570 (released Jan 16, 2025, 21 months ago) nor the RTX 5050 (released Jul 31, 2025, 15 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 $30 cheaper than the RTX 5050 ($219 vs $249, 12% less). Per gigabyte of VRAM that's $21.9 for the Arc B570 and $31.1 for the RTX 5050 — the Arc B570 gives more memory for the money.
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 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. For the RTX 5050: 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 $249 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: Intel Arc B570
Our pick is the Arc B570: it carries the higher editor score (7.9 vs 7.0), and it also costs $30 less at launch MSRP ($219 vs $249) and has 2 GB more VRAM (10 GB vs 8 GB).
Go for the RTX 5050 instead if you want lower power draw: 130W vs 150W rated TDP, or if you want the newer card: it launched 6 months later.
Buy/Wait and deals ratings come from release-cycle and pricing data, not benchmarks. How we rate →
Where they're level: memory type (GDDR6) and buy/wait signal (Caution for both).