Arc B570 vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti

CPU

GPU

Arc B570

2025Core: 2500 MHzBoost: 2500 MHz

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GeForce GTX 980 Ti

2015Core: 1000 MHzBoost: 1075 MHz

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Performance Spectrum - GPU

Arc B570

8 GB 150

14,060

+2.5%

13,711

0.0%

GeForce GTX 1650 Ti

GeForce GTX TITAN Black

GeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)

GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU

TITAN V CEO Edition

RTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU

RTX 5000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU

GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Arc B570

2025

Why buy it

✅53.1% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $430 less on MSRP ($219 MSRP vs $649 MSRP).
✅Delivers 203.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 64.2 vs 21.1 G3D/$ ($219 MSRP vs $649 MSRP).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).
✅More future proof: Xe2 (2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

GeForce GTX 980 Ti

2015

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Arc B570 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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196.3% HIGHER MSRP
$649 MSRPvs$219 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 21.1 vs 64.2 G3D/$ ($649 MSRP vs $219 MSRP).

Arc B570

2025

GeForce GTX 980 Ti

2015

Why buy it

✅53.1% more average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $430 less on MSRP ($219 MSRP vs $649 MSRP).
✅Delivers 203.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 64.2 vs 21.1 G3D/$ ($219 MSRP vs $649 MSRP).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 6 GB).
✅More future proof: Xe2 (2024) on 5nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Arc B570 across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 6 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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196.3% HIGHER MSRP
$649 MSRPvs$219 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 21.1 vs 64.2 G3D/$ ($649 MSRP vs $219 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is Arc B570 better than GeForce GTX 980 Ti?

Yes. Arc B570 is clearly the better overall GPU here. Arc B570 averages 53.1% more FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 14,060 vs 13,711 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Arc B570 is a 2025 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while GeForce GTX 980 Ti is a 2015 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Arc B570 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2025 generation instead of 2015, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 6 GB, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 5nm process instead of 28nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Arc B570 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Arc B570 is about $430 cheaper on MSRP at $219 MSRP versus $649 MSRP, and you are getting 53.1% more estimated average FPS across 49 tracked games in our benchmark data and 2.5% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 203.9%. That is why the better overall card still comes out as the smarter buy today, not just the faster one.

Is GeForce GTX 980 Ti still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce GTX 980 Ti is still a strong modern gaming GPU: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It remains a good buy when you can get it meaningfully cheaper than the alternative around $649 MSRP, even if Arc B570 is still the cleaner recommendation on overall value today.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Arc B570 Benchmark Check

GeForce GTX 980 Ti Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Arc B570	GeForce GTX 980 Ti
1080p
low	177 FPS	80 FPS
medium	161 FPS	69 FPS
high	142 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	122 FPS	37 FPS
1440p
low	143 FPS	70 FPS
medium	118 FPS	62 FPS
high	103 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	94 FPS	28 FPS
4K
low	88 FPS	26 FPS
medium	75 FPS	24 FPS
high	64 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	57 FPS	14 FPS

Open Arc B570 Open GeForce GTX 980 Ti

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Arc B570	GeForce GTX 980 Ti
1080p
low	385 FPS	186 FPS
medium	323 FPS	164 FPS
high	239 FPS	133 FPS
ultra	185 FPS	104 FPS
1440p
low	235 FPS	128 FPS
medium	201 FPS	104 FPS
high	161 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	127 FPS	62 FPS
4K
low	117 FPS	60 FPS
medium	98 FPS	50 FPS
high	80 FPS	46 FPS
ultra	61 FPS	37 FPS

Open Arc B570 Open GeForce GTX 980 Ti

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Arc B570	GeForce GTX 980 Ti
1080p
low	633 FPS	617 FPS
medium	506 FPS	494 FPS
high	422 FPS	411 FPS
ultra	316 FPS	308 FPS
1440p
low	475 FPS	463 FPS
medium	380 FPS	370 FPS
high	316 FPS	308 FPS
ultra	237 FPS	231 FPS
4K
low	316 FPS	308 FPS
medium	253 FPS	247 FPS
high	211 FPS	206 FPS
ultra	158 FPS	154 FPS

Open Arc B570 Open GeForce GTX 980 Ti

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Arc B570	GeForce GTX 980 Ti
1080p
low	633 FPS	232 FPS
medium	506 FPS	197 FPS
high	422 FPS	161 FPS
ultra	316 FPS	136 FPS
1440p
low	475 FPS	177 FPS
medium	380 FPS	156 FPS
high	316 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	237 FPS	102 FPS
4K
low	316 FPS	102 FPS
medium	253 FPS	83 FPS
high	211 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	158 FPS	53 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Arc B570 and GeForce GTX 980 Ti

Arc B570

The Arc B570 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in January 16 2025. It features the Xe2 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2500 MHz to 2500 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. It features 18 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 14,060 points. Launch price was $219.

GeForce GTX 980 Ti

The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 2 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1075 MHz. It has 2816 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 13,711 points. Launch price was $649.

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Graphics Performance

The Arc B570 scores 14,060 and the GeForce GTX 980 Ti reaches 13,711 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Arc B570 is built on Xe2 while the GeForce GTX 980 Ti uses Maxwell 2.0, both on 5 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (Arc B570) vs 2,816 (GeForce GTX 980 Ti). Raw compute: 11.52 TFLOPS (Arc B570) vs 6.06 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 980 Ti). Boost clocks: 2500 MHz vs 1075 MHz.

Feature	Arc B570	GeForce GTX 980 Ti
G3D Mark Score	14,060+3%	13,711
Architecture	Xe2	Maxwell 2.0
Process Node	5 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	2304	2816+22%
Compute (TFLOPS)	11.52 TFLOPS+90%	6.06 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2500 MHz+133%	1075 MHz
ROPs	80	96+20%
TMUs	144	176+22%
L1 Cache	4.5 MB+350%	1 MB
L2 Cache	18 MB+500%	3 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 980 Ti gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Arc B570 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	Arc B570	GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Arc B570 comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce GTX 980 Ti has 6 GB. The Arc B570 offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 380 GB/s (Arc B570) vs 336 GB/s (GeForce GTX 980 Ti) — a 13.1% advantage for the Arc B570. Bus width: 160-bit vs 384-bit. L2 Cache: 18 MB (Arc B570) vs 3 MB (GeForce GTX 980 Ti) — the Arc B570 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Arc B570	GeForce GTX 980 Ti
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+33%	6 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	380 GB/s+13%	336 GB/s
Bus Width	160-bit	384-bit+140%
L2 Cache	18 MB+500%	3 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (Arc B570) vs 12.1 (GeForce GTX 980 Ti). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Arc B570	GeForce GTX 980 Ti
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12.1
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6+2%	4.5
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Intel Xe Media (Arc B570) vs NVENC 3.0 (GeForce GTX 980 Ti). Decoder: Intel Xe Media vs PureVideo HD VP6. Supported codecs: AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9 (Arc B570) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (GeForce GTX 980 Ti).

Feature	Arc B570	GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Encoder	Intel Xe Media	NVENC 3.0
Decoder	Intel Xe Media	PureVideo HD VP6
Codecs	AV1,H.264,H.265/HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The Arc B570 draws 150W versus the GeForce GTX 980 Ti's 250W — a 50% difference. The Arc B570 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (Arc B570) vs 600W (GeForce GTX 980 Ti). Power connectors: 8-pin vs 6-pin + 8-pin. Card length: 249mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85°C.

Feature	Arc B570	GeForce GTX 980 Ti
TDP	150W-40%	250W
Recommended PSU	600W	600W
Power Connector	8-pin	6-pin + 8-pin
Length	249mm	267mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	75°C-12%	85°C
Perf/Watt	93.7+71%	54.8

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Value Analysis

The Arc B570 launched at $219 MSRP, while the GeForce GTX 980 Ti launched at $649. The Arc B570 costs 66.3% less ($430 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 64.2 (Arc B570) vs 21.1 (GeForce GTX 980 Ti) — the Arc B570 offers 204.3% better value. The Arc B570 is the newer GPU (2025 vs 2015).