Launch MSRPs, release cycles and deals windows as of November 9, 2026.
This is a cross-brand comparison between the Intel Arc B570 (Arc Battlemage, Entry, current generation) and the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (RTX 5000, Mid-range, current generation), released 2 months apart. Against the RTX 5060 Ti, the Arc B570 costs $210 less at launch MSRP ($219 vs $429, 49% cheaper), has 6 GB less VRAM (10 GB vs 16 GB) and draws 30W less at rated TDP (150W vs 180W).
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: 1440p gamers on a mid-range budget who want DLSS 4 and enough VRAM for modern titles.
Full details →| Intel Arc B570 | NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Entry | Mid-range |
| Generation | Arc Battlemage | RTX 5000 |
| VRAM | 10 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| TDP | 150W | 180W |
| Upscaling | XeSS 2 | DLSS4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $219 | $429 |
| Editor score | 7.9/10 | 8.1/10 |
| Released | Jan 16, 2025 | Apr 16, 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.
Finally resolves the VRAM debate — double the memory of the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB at a competitive mid-range price.
Multi-frame generation brings high frame rates to 1440p without brute-force rendering.
Efficient enough for mid-range builds without a PSU upgrade.
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 Apr 16, 2025, the RTX 5060 Ti has been on the market for 18 months. The previous cycle for this line ran about 800 days, so it is roughly 72% of the way through a typical cycle, with around 228 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 $210 cheaper than the RTX 5060 Ti ($219 vs $429, 49% less). Per gigabyte of VRAM that's $21.9 for the Arc B570 and $26.8 for the RTX 5060 Ti — 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 Ti: 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 $429 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 $429 launch MSRP, and it also draws 30W less at rated TDP (150W vs 180W).
Go for the RTX 5060 Ti instead if you want more VRAM: 16 GB vs 10 GB, or if you want newer GDDR7 memory rather than GDDR6.
Buy/Wait and deals ratings come from release-cycle and pricing data, not benchmarks. How we rate →
Where they're level: buy/wait signal (Caution for both).