Launch MSRPs, release cycles and deals windows as of November 9, 2026.
The Intel Arc B570 and NVIDIA RTX 5060 are current-generation rivals in the Entry tier — Intel's Arc Battlemage against NVIDIA's RTX 5000, released 4 months apart. Against the RTX 5060, the Arc B570 costs $80 less at launch MSRP ($219 vs $299, 27% cheaper), has 2 GB more VRAM (10 GB vs 8 GB) and shares its 150W rated TDP.
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 →Mid-cycle — next generation may be on the horizon
Best for: Budget gamers targeting 1080p high refresh rates or entry-level 1440p with DLSS.
Full details →| Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA RTX 5060 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Entry | Entry |
| Generation | Arc Battlemage | RTX 5000 |
| VRAM | 10 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| TDP | 150W | 150W |
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | DLSS4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $219 | $299 |
| Editor score | 7.9/10 | 7.7/10 |
| Released | Jan 16, 2025 | May 19, 2025 |
| Cycle length | — | ~800 days |
| 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 cheapest way into Blackwell's AI-powered frame generation.
No PSU upgrade needed for most systems — works with 500W PSUs.
Modern architecture with RT and Tensor cores at a budget price.
Released Jan 16, 2025, the Arc B570 has been on the market for 21 months. We have no previous release cycle on record for this line and no successor on our radar, so there's no projected replacement date — the timing signal stays at Caution.
Released May 19, 2025, the RTX 5060 has been on the market for 17 months. The previous cycle for this line ran about 800 days, so it is roughly 67% of the way through a typical cycle, with around 261 days to go before a replacement would be due on past form. Our model rates it Caution.
Both rate Caution on timing, so timing doesn't separate them — price and specs should decide.
At launch MSRP the Arc B570 is $80 cheaper than the RTX 5060 ($219 vs $299, 27% less). Per gigabyte of VRAM that's $21.9 for the Arc B570 and $37.4 for the RTX 5060 — 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 5060: 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 $299 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
With editor scores and timing level, the cheaper card gets the nod: our pick is the Arc B570 at $219 vs $299 launch MSRP, and it also has 2 GB more VRAM (10 GB vs 8 GB) and carries a higher editor score (7.9 vs 7.7).
Go for the RTX 5060 instead if you want newer GDDR7 memory rather than GDDR6, or if you want the newer card: it launched 4 months later.
Buy/Wait and deals ratings come from release-cycle and pricing data, not benchmarks. How we rate →
Where they're level: rated TDP (150W each) and buy/wait signal (Caution for both).