Radeon RX 7700 vs Arc A310

Place in the ranking	366	40
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	13.09	20.18
Architecture	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	DG2-128	Navi 32
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 October 2022 (2 years ago)	2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$479

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	768	3072
Core clock speed	2000 MHz	1900 MHz
Boost clock speed	2000 MHz	2600 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	200 Watt
Texture fill rate	64.00	499.2
Floating-point processing power	3.072 TFLOPS	31.95 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	96
TMUs	32	192
Tensor Cores	96	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	6	48

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin

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	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1937 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	124.0 GB/s	432.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Arc A310 14.23

RX 7700 58.49
+311%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Arc A310 5472

RX 7700 22490
+311%

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

−305%

150−160
+305%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

3.19

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	32 −306%	130−140 +306%
Elden Ring	40−45 −295%	170−180 +295%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −291%	180−190 +291%
Counter-Strike 2	26 −285%	100−105 +285%
Forza Horizon 4	80 −275%	300−310 +275%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −310%	160−170 +310%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −300%	140−150 +300%
Valorant	55−60 −304%	230−240 +304%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −291%	180−190 +291%
Counter-Strike 2	26 −285%	100−105 +285%
Dota 2	28 −293%	110−120 +293%
Elden Ring	40−45 −295%	170−180 +295%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −296%	210−220 +296%
Fortnite	80−85 −275%	300−310 +275%
Forza Horizon 4	65 −300%	260−270 +300%
Grand Theft Auto V	28 −293%	110−120 +293%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −310%	160−170 +310%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −288%	400−450 +288%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −300%	140−150 +300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −295%	170−180 +295%
Valorant	55−60 −304%	230−240 +304%
World of Tanks	180−190 −301%	750−800 +301%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −291%	180−190 +291%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −300%	100−105 +300%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −296%	210−220 +296%
Forza Horizon 4	54 −307%	220−230 +307%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −288%	400−450 +288%
Valorant	55−60 −304%	230−240 +304%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	20−22 −300%	80−85 +300%
Elden Ring	21−24 −309%	90−95 +309%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −305%	85−90 +305%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −275%	450−500 +275%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −275%	45−50 +275%
World of Tanks	100−105 −300%	400−450 +300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −279%	110−120 +279%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −285%	50−55 +285%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −282%	130−140 +282%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −282%	130−140 +282%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −287%	120−130 +287%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −289%	70−75 +289%
Valorant	35−40 −300%	140−150 +300%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
Dota 2	24−27 −300%	100−105 +300%
Elden Ring	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 −300%	100−105 +300%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −305%	170−180 +305%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −300%	100−105 +300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −285%	50−55 +285%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −289%	70−75 +289%
Fortnite	16−18 −306%	65−70 +306%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 −300%	80−85 +300%
Valorant	14−16 −300%	60−65 +300%

This is how Arc A310 and RX 7700 compete in popular games:

RX 7700 is 305% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.23	58.49
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	200 Watt

Arc A310 has 166.7% lower power consumption.

RX 7700, on the other hand, has a 311% higher aggregate performance score, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A310 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.