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ASRock Arc Pro B70 Creator 32GB review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£260VRAM:32 GBMemory bus width:?Thermal Design Power (TDP):?

ASRock Arc Pro B70 Creator 32GB Review: Compare 117 technical specifications to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

ASRock Arc Pro B70 Creator 32GB
7.7/10

Overall score

Score
7.7/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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â–² Better than 59% of models
Score components

40%

8.0

Technical score

25%

?

Reviews scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.6, the mark of a weaker model in this category

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

7.2

Sentiment score

â–²Better than 59% of graphics cards
8.1

Value for money

Value for money
8.1/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 98% of models
Score components

70%

7.7

Overall score

30%

9.2

Price

★Better than 98%
8.0

Technical score

Technical score
8.0/ 10
✕
What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 69% of models
Score components

44%

7.7

Performance

24%

8.7

Memory

12%

6.7

Power

11%

8.5

Features

5%

8.8

Design

4%

8.3

Connectivity

â–²Better than 69%
?

Reviews score

Reviews score
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
Grades by review (0)
We have not found an independent test of this model yet. Until we do, its review part counts as 7.6.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
No expert tests yet
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Where to buy
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Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What owners say about the ASRock Arc Pro B70 Creator 32GB

Based on 78 owners sharing their experience in online comments

56%positive21%mixed23%negative

Owners praise its fast AI performance and generous VRAM, while immature software and difficult setup remain the main frustrations.

What owners dislike

  • Owners report gibberish output, repeated tokens and unfinished model support, mainly from Intel's vLLM and SYCL software stack.19
  • Owners say getting llama.cpp, vLLM or SYCL running on Linux takes many steps, custom builds and patches, and some failed to set it up.8
  • Owners report about 20 to 30 tokens per second on 27B models, slower than an RTX 3090 or 5070 Ti.7
  • Owners report prompt processing is slow, especially with Vulkan, and long context can make the card nearly unusable.7
  • Owners report multi-GPU setups are unreliable, with poor scaling, failed pooling of memory and high SYCL overhead.4

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Ranked #530 of 2,260 models in Graphics cards (Overall score)

Technical Specifications of graphics card ASRock Arc Pro B70 Creator 32GB

Technical score
Technical score
8.0/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 69% of models
Score components:

44%

7.7

Performance

24%

8.7

Memory

12%

6.7

Power

11%

8.5

Features

5%

8.8

Design

4%

8.3

Connectivity

8.0
Reviews score
7.6
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
8.1/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 98% of models
Score components:

70%

7.7

Overall score

30%

9.2

Price

8.1
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
?
3DMark Port Royal score
?
PassMark (G3D) result
?
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
?
FP32 performance
?
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VRAM
32 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >24 GB
This graphics card has 32 GB of VRAM, which is more than 96.6% of graphics cards and equal to 3.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
?
Memory bus width
?
Maximum memory bandwidth
?
Effective memory speed
?
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
?
PCIe lanes
?
DirectX version
?
Vulkan version
?
OpenGL version
?
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Max displays supported
?
Max digital resolution
?
DisplayPort outputs
4
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 4 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 97.8% of graphics cards and equal to 2.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
?
DisplayPort link rates
?
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
?
Power consumption while under peak load
?
Recommended PSU wattage
?
Board power limit
?
PCIe power spec
?
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Size
?
Length
271 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >350 mm
This graphics card is 271 mm long, which is shorter than 56.4% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.1% of graphics cards.
Height
112 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 112 mm tall, which is shorter than 76.6% of graphics cards and equal in height to 3.2% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 52.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 43.4% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,057 g
Market range: <500 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,057 g, which is heavier than 52.2% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of Graphics cards.
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ASRock Arc Pro B70 Creator 32GB vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 20 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (32 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    32 GB vs 12 GB
  • 112 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (256 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    256 vs 144
  • 1 more DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has more DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (4 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    4 vs 3
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 13 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (112 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    112 mm vs 125 mm
  • 1.4% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,540 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,540 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 9.6% better value for money
    ASRock Arc Pro B70 Creator 32GB has better value for money than the average graphics card (8.13 vs 7.4).
    8.13 vs 7.41
  • 2x cheaper
    ASRock Arc Pro B70 Creator 32GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£260 vs £520).
    £260 vs £520
  • 9.6% better value for money
    ASRock Arc Pro B70 Creator 32GB has better value for money than the average graphics card (8.13 vs 7.4).
    8.13 vs 7.41
  • 2x cheaper
    ASRock Arc Pro B70 Creator 32GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£260 vs £520).
    £260 vs £520
  • 112 more AI cores
    This graphics card has more AI cores than the average graphics card (256 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    256 vs 144
  • 1.4% higher boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (2,540 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    2,540 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 4.2% higher base clock speed
    This graphics card has a higher base GPU clock than the average graphics card (2000 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    2,000 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 20 GB more VRAM
    This graphics card has more VRAM than the average graphics card (32 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    32 GB vs 12 GB
  • 1 more DisplayPort outputs
    This graphics card has more DisplayPort outputs than the average graphics card (4 vs 3). The average graphics card has 3 DisplayPort outputs.
    4 vs 3
  • 13 mm lower card height
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (112 mm vs 125 mm). The average graphics card has a height of 125 mm.
    112 mm vs 125 mm
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 2 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (1 vs 3).
    1 vs 3
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 8 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (32 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    32 vs 40
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
  • No HDMI output
    This graphics card does not include HDMI output, the average graphics card does.
  • 7.7% lower sentiment score
    7.2 vs 7.8
  • 7.7% lower sentiment score
    7.2 vs 7.8
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 8 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (32 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    32 vs 40
  • No HDMI output
    This graphics card does not include HDMI output, the average graphics card does.
  • 2 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (1 vs 3).
    1 vs 3
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about ASRock Arc Pro B70 Creator 32GB

  • 32 GB of VRAM leaves room for large files and datasets.
  • Four DisplayPort outputs run several monitors at once.
  • A backplate covers the back of the board.
  • Ray tracing is supported, which helps with realistic light in 3D scenes.
  • Double precision floating point is supported, which some scientific software needs.
  • 256 Tensor/AI cores speed up AI tasks.

What customers don't like about ASRock Arc Pro B70 Creator 32GB

  • There is no HDMI port, so older TVs and monitors need an adapter.
  • There is no CUDA support, which some creative software needs.
  • One fan leaves less cooling for long heavy jobs.
  • At 1057 g it is heavy and needs firm support in the case.
  • At two slots wide it blocks a second expansion slot.

Verdict

32 GB of video memory is the main reason to look at the ASRock Arc Pro B70 Creator 32GB. That much room lets it handle large 3D scenes, video timelines and big datasets without running short of memory. Four DisplayPort outputs make it easy to run several monitors at once. The 112 mm height is modest, but at 271 mm long it needs a deep case. The trade-off is the connections: there is no HDMI port, so an older TV or monitor needs an adapter. There is no CUDA support, which some creative tools rely on. It has only one fan, which leaves less cooling for long heavy jobs. It suits a creator who works with big files on a desk with several screens.

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