Intel Arc B770
Battlemage · 16 GB · 220 W · $379
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6 · 1440p sweet spot
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT takes it — here’s why.
In our weighted Specdex score, Intel Arc B770 lands at 85 and AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT at 87. That puts AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT ahead by 2 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.
Pick Intel Arc B770 if…
- ✓16 GB VRAM at midrange price
- ✓XeSS 2 with Frame Generation
- ✓Strong 1440p value
Pick AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT if…
- ✓16 GB GDDR6 variant future-proofs against VRAM-hungry games
- ✓32 CU RDNA 4 with DisplayPort 2.1a + PCIe 5.0
- ✓Strong 1440p value at $349 (16 GB) / $299 (8 GB)
Winner by scenario
Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate test4K & rasterization
TieTraditional rendering throughput at high resolution
Effectively tied — neither pulls a 2-point weighted lead.
Ray tracing
Intel Arc B770RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting
Intel Arc B770 leads on rt (82 vs 80).
AI workloads
Intel Arc B770Local inference, upscaling, generative tools
Intel Arc B770 leads on ai (84 vs 80).
Power efficiency
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XTFrames per watt — heat, noise, and PSU sizing
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT leads on efficiency (88 vs 86).
Value for money
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XTSpecdex score per dollar at MSRP
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT more score per dollar ($349 vs $379).
Score breakdown
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Intel Arc B770 | AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Xe2 Battlemage | RDNA 4 |
| Xe cores | 32 | — |
| VRAM | ▲ 16 GB GDDR6 | 8 GB or 16 GB GDDR6 |
| TBP | 220 W | 150 W (8 GB) / 160 W (16 GB) |
| Release year | 2025 | — |
| Process | — | TSMC N4P |
| GPU die | — | Navi 48 |
| Compute units | — | 32 |
| Stream processors | — | 2048 |
| Ray accelerators | — | 32 |
| AI accelerators | — | 64 |
| Base clock | — | 2.53 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 3.13 GHz |
| Memory bus | — | 192-bit |
| Bandwidth | — | 320 GB/s |
| PCIe | — | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Display outputs | — | 1× HDMI 2.1b + 3× DisplayPort 2.1a |
Intel Arc B770
- +16 GB VRAM at midrange price
- +XeSS 2 with Frame Generation
- +Strong 1440p value
- −Needs Resizable BAR
- −Driver still maturing in DX11 titles
- −No flagship option in lineup
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
- +16 GB GDDR6 variant future-proofs against VRAM-hungry games
- +32 CU RDNA 4 with DisplayPort 2.1a + PCIe 5.0
- +Strong 1440p value at $349 (16 GB) / $299 (8 GB)
- −192-bit memory bus narrower than RX 9070 series
- −8 GB variant struggles in modern AAA at 1440p
- −Ray tracing still trails NVIDIA at the same price tier
FAQ: Intel Arc B770 vs AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT
Which is better, Intel Arc B770 or AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT? +
AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT scores 87 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 2. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.
Is Intel Arc B770 worth the price? +
At $379, Intel Arc B770 delivers a Specdex score of 85 — strongest in raster.
Is AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT worth the price? +
At $349, AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT delivers a Specdex score of 87 — strongest in efficiency.
Does Intel Arc B770 or AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT last longer? +
Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.
Which is better for ray tracing, Intel Arc B770 or AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT? +
Intel Arc B770 — leads on rt (82 vs 80). RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting.
Which is better for AI workloads, Intel Arc B770 or AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT? +
Intel Arc B770 — leads on ai (84 vs 80). Local inference, upscaling, generative tools.