The ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC is based on the Intel Arc B570 Graphics (Battlemage) and has 10 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 380 GB/s.
The SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC is based on the Intel Arc B570 Graphics (Battlemage) and has 10 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 380 GB/s.
Quick comparison
In FP32 performance, the SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC is 2.3 % faster than the ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC.
The ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC has the BMG-G21 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Battlemage architecture.
The SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC is based on the graphics chip BMG-G21, which comes from the Battlemage architecture.
Memory
Memory
ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC
SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC
Memory Size
10 GB
10 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Clock
2.375 GHz
2.375 GHz
Memory Speed
19.0 Gbps
19.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth
380 GB/s
380 GB/s
Memory Interface
160 bit
160 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC clocks at 2.375 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 19.0 Gbps.
The graphics memory speed of the SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC is 19.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.375 GHz.
Clock Speeds
Clock Speeds
ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC
SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC
Base Clock
2.600 GHz+4 %
2.660 GHz+6 %
Boost Clock
2.600 GHz+4 %
2.660 GHz+6 %
Overclocking
Yes
Yes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.
Thermal Design
Thermal Design
ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC
SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC
TDP
150 W
150 W
PCIe-Power
1 x 8-Pin
1 x 8-Pin
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The ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 150 W.
The SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 150 W.
Cooler & Fans
Cooler & Fans
ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC
SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC
Fan-Type
Axial
Axial
Fan 1
2 x 100 mm
2 x 90 mm
Cooler-Type
Air cooling
Air cooling
Noise (Idle)
0 dB
0 dB
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The ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.
The SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.
Connectivity
Connectivity
ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC
SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC
Max. Displays
4
4
HDCP
2.3
2.3
HDMI
1x HDMI 2.1a
1x HDMI 2.1a
DisplayPort
3x DP 2.1
3x DP 2.1
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC.
The SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.
Featureset
Featureset
ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC
SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC
Max. resolution
7680x4320
7680x4320
DirectX
12_2 (Ultimate)
12_2 (Ultimate)
Raytracing
Yes
Yes
DLSS / FSR
No
No
LED
Addressable LED
Addressable LED
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With the ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.
The maximum supported resolution of the SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC is 7680x4320 pixels.
Supported Video Codecs
Supported Video Codecs
ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC
SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
No
No
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
AV1
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.
Dimensions
Dimensions
ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC
SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC
Length
249 mm
242 mm
Height
132 mm
105 mm
Width
41 mm
44 mm
Width (Slots)
2 Slots
3 Slots
Weight
720 g
796 g
SFF-Ready
No
No
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The ASRock Intel Arc B570 Challenger 12GB OC is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 8 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.
The SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface.
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
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