The Intel Arc B570 is the second Arc Battlemage GPU that Intel revealed back in December 2024. Reviews of the GPU have now dropped. The card appears to be markedly slower than the Arc B580, while matching the RTX 4060 at 1440p. The performance of the Arc B570 has raised some doubts regarding the value proposition of the card.https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Arc-B570-vs-Arc-B580-and-RTX-4060-Arc-B570-performance-raises-doubts-about-GPU-s-value-proposition.948585.0.html
It's hilarious, make that pathetically sad, to think anyone that can afford $229 can't afford the extra $30 for the much better card. Amortised over the life of the card the small extra amount is nothing and those complaining about the extra cost probably waste more than that a week on booze or coffee.
It does feel like a weird pricing segment that really should see a reduction. If the B570 were in its own, I'd think nothing of the price point; I'd probably even consider it as an upgrade to my 5700. But when pushed up against its own stack I have to wonder if the pricing is just a placeholder for a card that should only find it's way into pre-built systems.
But it's not an extra $30, it's an extra $130+ dollars due the the scalping of the hard (impossible) to find B580 at MSRP. So, for some people it's a matter of getting a card now (B570), or waiting who knows how long to get the other (B580).