GPU comparison with benchmarksThe SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC has 2304 shader units and these clock a maximum of 2.66 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 12.26 TFLOPS.
The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING has 2560 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.59 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 13.25 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC is equipped with a graphics chip of the Battlemage architecture, which has 18 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING is based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 20 execution units. |
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| SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC | GPU | MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING |
| Intel Arc B570 Graphics | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
| BMG-G21 | GPU Chip | GB207-300-A1 |
| Battlemage | Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 |
| 18 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
| 2304 | Shader | 2560 |
| 80 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 144 | Texture Units | 80 |
| 18 | Raytracing Cores | 20 |
MemoryThe SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC is equipped with a 10 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.375 GHz clocks. The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.500GHz. |
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| 10 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 2.375 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.500 GHz |
| 19.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 20.0 Gbps |
| 380 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 160 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC has a turbo clock of 2.660 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING is 2.587 GHz. |
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| 2.660 GHz | Base Clock | 2.280 GHz |
| 2.660 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.587 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as Unknown. The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 85 °C. |
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| 150 W (Reference) | TDP | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| Unknown | Tjunction max | 85 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 88 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.1a | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1b |
| 3x DP v2.1 | DP Ports | 3x DP v2.1b |
| -- | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| Yes | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| Addressable LED | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| No | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC is 44 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING is 44 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 242 mm | Length | 202 mm |
| 105 mm | Height | 120 mm |
| 44 mm | Width | 41 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 796 g | Weight | 497 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 5 x 8 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 5 nanometer process, SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC was released in Q4/2024. The MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING published in Q3/2025 is manufactured with a structure width of 5 nanometers. |
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| SB570G-10GOC | Part-no | G5050-8G |
| Q4/2024 | Release date | Q3/2025 |
| 219 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 249 $ (Reference) |
| 5 nm | Structure size | 5 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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SPARKLE Intel Arc B570 GUARDIAN OC
10 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce RTX 5050 GAMING
8 GB GDDR6 |
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