ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7
Intel Arc B580 12GB GDDR6
What Buyers Say
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7
The ASUS Prime RTX 5070 is widely praised for its excellent cooling, quiet operation, and strong 1440p gaming performance, especially when paired with DLSS and frame generation. Users upgrading from older cards like the GTX 1080 Ti or RTX 2080 report significant gains, though some note that the 12GB VRAM can be a limiting factor for future titles. A few reviewers mention driver glitches and a desire for more VRAM, but overall sentiment is very positive, with many calling it a great value at MSRP.
Pros
- Excellent cooling performance
- Quiet fan operation
- Strong 1440p gaming performance
- Great value at MSRP
- Effective DLSS and frame generation
Cons
- 12GB VRAM may limit future games
- Nvidia driver glitches reported
- Red LED stays on after shutdown
- Some units arrived faulty
- No significant upgrade for old games
Intel Arc B580 12GB GDDR6
The Intel Arc B580 Limited Edition is widely praised as an outstanding value GPU, especially for 1440p gaming and creative workloads. Users highlight its 12GB VRAM, improving driver support, and quiet operation. A few concerns include a potentially opened package and the need for lower settings in the most demanding games, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- 12GB VRAM at this price point
- Improving driver support
- Quiet operation
- Good 1440p gaming performance
Cons
- Package arrived opened or resealed
- Not for highest settings in demanding games
- Driver support still maturing
- Free game offer required EA app
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME | Intel Arc B580 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | GeForce RTX 5070 | Arc B580 |
| Brand | NVIDIA | Intel |
| Architecture | Blackwell | Xe2 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 5 | 5 |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR7★ | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | ||
| RT Cores | 48★ | 20 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334 | 55.29999923706055★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 30.8700008392334★ | 27.649999618530273 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 250 | 190★ |
| Recommended PSU | 750 | 600★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 16-Pin | 1x 8-Pin PCI Connector |
| Cooler | Triple Fan★ | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 3★ | 2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 5.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C | — | 0★ |
| Max Displays | 4 | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 304 | 272★ |
| Slot Width | 2.5 | 2★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.50 kg★ | 1.82 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 | XeSS |
| AV1 Encode | ✓ | ✓ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate | 12 |
| RGB | ✓★ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7
- Strong feature (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong thermal (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Intel Arc B580 12GB GDDR6
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong connectivity (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong feature (73rd percentile)
- Below average compute (13th percentile)13th %ile
Pricing
ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 PRIME 12GB GDDR7 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 40 specs.
