Arc A770M vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and Arc A770M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
A770M outperforms M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 123% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 428 | 227 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 18.10 |
| Architecture | no data | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | no data | DG2-512 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 2022 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | 4096 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 120 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 524.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 16.79 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 128 |
| TMUs | no data | 256 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 512 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 6 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 16 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 512.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 28
−200%
| 84
+200%
|
| 1440p | 21−24
−148%
| 52
+148%
|
| 4K | 16−18
−131%
| 37
+131%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−126%
|
160−170
+126%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−319%
|
113
+319%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−126%
|
52
+126%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−94.6%
|
100−110
+94.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−126%
|
160−170
+126%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−252%
|
95
+252%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−152%
|
106
+152%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
−78.7%
|
130−140
+78.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−109%
|
110−120
+109%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−128%
|
90−95
+128%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−130%
|
53
+130%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−145%
|
110−120
+145%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−66.1%
|
180−190
+66.1%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−94.6%
|
100−110
+94.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
−126%
|
160−170
+126%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
−51.1%
|
270−280
+51.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−185%
|
77
+185%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−55.3%
|
130−140
+55.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−136%
|
99
+136%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
−78.7%
|
130−140
+78.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−109%
|
110−120
+109%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−128%
|
90−95
+128%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
−75.5%
|
86
+75.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−139%
|
55
+139%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
−244%
|
93
+244%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−145%
|
110−120
+145%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−409%
|
173
+409%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−66.1%
|
180−190
+66.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−94.6%
|
100−110
+94.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
−148%
|
67
+148%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
−55.3%
|
130−140
+55.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−126%
|
95
+126%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−109%
|
110−120
+109%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
−126%
|
52
+126%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−145%
|
110−120
+145%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−50%
|
51
+50%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−66.1%
|
180−190
+66.1%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
−78.7%
|
130−140
+78.7%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−216%
|
79
+216%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
−108%
|
200−210
+108%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−180%
|
55−60
+180%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
−256%
|
57
+256%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
−52.2%
|
170−180
+52.2%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−64%
|
220−230
+64%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−123%
|
75−80
+123%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−300%
|
44
+300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−189%
|
81
+189%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−145%
|
75−80
+145%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−179%
|
39
+179%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−158%
|
45−50
+158%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
−157%
|
70−75
+157%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−80%
|
45
+80%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−157%
|
18−20
+157%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−311%
|
37
+311%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−265%
|
62
+265%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−147%
|
170−180
+147%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−150%
|
45−50
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−450%
|
22
+450%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−91.5%
|
90−95
+91.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−221%
|
45
+221%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−132%
|
50−55
+132%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−214%
|
22
+214%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−175%
|
30−35
+175%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
−154%
|
30−35
+154%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Arc A770M compete in popular games:
- Arc A770M is 200% faster in 1080p
- Arc A770M is 148% faster in 1440p
- Arc A770M is 131% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A770M is 450% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Arc A770M surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 66 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.04 | 26.83 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 6 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 20% more advanced lithography process.
Arc A770M, on the other hand, has a 122.8% higher aggregate performance score.
The Arc A770M is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.
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