Early Access: Intel Arc B570 Review: A Budget GPU Bargain That's Too Good To Be True? (Patreon)

Intel Arc B570 Review: A Budget GPU Bargain That's Too Good To Be True?

Assuming you can actually find an Intel Arc B570 - and then find one at it's supposed $220 MSRP - well, then you have one of the best value GPUs money can buy... but does the performance differential change when benchmarked in combination with a budget CPU? The answer is yes, meaning Intel's graphics cards do need more capable CPUs vs the competition in CPU-heavy areas. It's enough to make us rethink how we should tackle future budget GPU reviews... Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies and various items based on DF catchphrases? Check out our store: https://store.digitalfoundry.net Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Introduction 01:51 Intel Arc B570 Specs vs Arc B580 02:29 GPU Clock Speeds + Power Consumption 04:42 RT Benchmark: Alan Wake 2 05:52 RT Benchmark: Avatar - Frontiers of Pandora 06:30 RT Benchmark: Dying Light 2 07:17 RT Benchmark: F1 24 07:58 RT Benchmark: Hitman - World of Assassination 09:13 Raster Benchmark: Black Myth Wukong 10:30 Raster Benchmark: Forza Horizon 5 11:18 Raster Benchmark: Senua's Saga - Hellblade 2 12:33 Benchmarks Summary 13:22 The Problem With Budget GPU Reviews 14:56 Driver Overhead Tests: Cyberpunk 2077 1080p/1440p/2160p 17:02 Driver Overhead Tests: Starfield 1080p/1440p/2160p 18:44 Driver Overhead Summary 20:03 And Now, The Conclusion