Arc B570 vs Radeon 540X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 540X with Arc B570, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 540X
2018
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.74

Arc B570 outperforms 540X by a whopping 940% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking712118
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data100.00
Power efficiency5.1417.83
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Xe2 (2025)
GPU code nameLexaBMG-G21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 September 2018 (6 years ago)16 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$219

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores5122304
Core clock speed980 MHz2500 MHz
Boost clock speed1046 MHz2500 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate33.47360.0
Floating-point processing power1.071 TFLOPS11.52 TFLOPS
ROPs1680
TMUs32144
Tensor Coresno data144
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data272 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB10 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit160 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth48 GB/s380.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Radeon 540X 3.74
Arc B570 38.90
+940%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Radeon 540X 1437
Arc B570 14953
+941%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD19
−900%
190−200
+900%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.15

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−900%
90−95
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−900%
90−95
+900%
Elden Ring 14
−900%
140−150
+900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−900%
100−105
+900%
Counter-Strike 2 7
−900%
70−75
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 23
−900%
230−240
+900%
Metro Exodus 16
−900%
160−170
+900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
−900%
190−200
+900%
Valorant 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−900%
100−105
+900%
Counter-Strike 2 5
−900%
50−55
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%
Dota 2 26
−938%
270−280
+938%
Elden Ring 10−11
−900%
100−105
+900%
Far Cry 5 19
−900%
190−200
+900%
Fortnite 21−24
−900%
210−220
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 20
−900%
200−210
+900%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
−900%
150−160
+900%
Metro Exodus 8
−900%
80−85
+900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49
−920%
500−550
+920%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−900%
120−130
+900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−900%
130−140
+900%
Valorant 11
−900%
110−120
+900%
World of Tanks 55
−900%
550−600
+900%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−900%
100−105
+900%
Counter-Strike 2 4
−900%
40−45
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%
Dota 2 44
−923%
450−500
+923%
Far Cry 5 19
−900%
190−200
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 17
−900%
170−180
+900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−809%
300−310
+809%
Valorant 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Elden Ring 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−938%
270−280
+938%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
World of Tanks 24−27
−938%
270−280
+938%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−838%
300−310
+838%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%
Valorant 10−12
−900%
110−120
+900%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−900%
160−170
+900%
Elden Ring 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−900%
160−170
+900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−900%
110−120
+900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−900%
160−170
+900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Dota 2 16−18
−900%
160−170
+900%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
Fortnite 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Valorant 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%

This is how Radeon 540X and Arc B570 compete in popular games:

  • Arc B570 is 900% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.74 38.90
Recency 5 September 2018 16 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 10 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 150 Watt

Radeon 540X has 200% lower power consumption.

Arc B570, on the other hand, has a 940.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 400% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B570 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 540X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 540X is a notebook card while Arc B570 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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