Intel Arc Pro B60 vs Nvidia RTX 4070
Intel Arc Pro B60 is the more capable pick; Nvidia RTX 4070 is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- Plex
- Intel Arc Pro B60 transcodes more streams (~20 vs ~12).
- Local AI
- Intel Arc Pro B60 has more VRAM (24GB vs 12GB) - up to ~33B (Q4).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Intel Arc Pro B60 | Nvidia RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex transcode | ~20 streams win | ~12 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~25 cameras | ~25 cameras |
| Local LLM | 24GB VRAM win | 12GB VRAM |
| Fits a mini-PC | full-size PCIe, DIY build | full-size PCIe, DIY build |
Approximate - capacity estimates from curated specs, the same logic as the recommender. Verify against your exact setup. Prices move; check the retailer.
Full specs
| Spec | Intel Arc Pro B60 | Nvidia RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $599 | $550 |
| Type | gpu | gpu |
| Interface | pcie | pcie |
| Transcode | H.264/HEVC/AV1/VP9 (Xe2 media) | H.264/HEVC/AV1 encode (NVENC Ada) |
| Frigate detector | OpenVINO | TensorRT |
| TOPS | - | - |
| VRAM (GB) | 24 | 12 |
| Low profile | no | no |
| GPU sharing | sr-iov | - |
| Power (W) | 200 | 200 |