Intel Arc Pro series

Reddit r/LocalLLaMA / 4/16/2026

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Key Points

  • The post discusses a buying decision between using two Intel Arc Pro B60 cards versus one Arc Pro B70 card for AI training workloads and a dual streaming setup.
  • The author cites a $300 price gap, availability of both options locally, and a preference for the B60s due to higher total RAM capacity (“RAM is king”).
  • They question whether the compute performance scales proportionally with the increase in video encoding capacity when moving from B60 to B70.
  • The author expects improvements over an existing NVIDIA V100 and has some confidence that Intel’s software/tooling will get better over time.
  • The content is framed as seeking community feedback rather than reporting a new product launch or release.

I am debating what would be the better call for my situation, 2x B60 Pros, or 1 B70 Pro. I have both of them in stock in my area, with only a $300 difference between the 60 and 70, and when not being used for training AI, could be used for a dual streaming rig. I am leaning towards 2 B60s since RAM is king, and I have 200G NICs I could DAC them with, but also don't know whether their compute power scales at the same rate as the video encoding capacity. Would certainly hope to see better performance than my V100, and have some minor faith that Intel's tooling will improve with time.

Appreciate any feedback!

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