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Intel Arc A770: specs and benchmarks
- Interface PCIe 4.0 x16
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory 16 GB
- Memory type GDDR6
- Memory clock speed 16 Gbps
- Maximum resolution
Summary
Intel started Arc A770 sales 12 October 2022 at a recommended price of $329. This is a desktop graphics card based on a Generation 12.7 architecture and made with 6 nm manufacturing process. It is primarily aimed at gamer market. 16 GB of GDDR6 memory clocked at 16 GB/s are supplied, and together with 256 Bit memory interface this creates a bandwidth of 512.0 GB/s.
Compatibility-wise, this is dual-slot card attached via PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. One 6-pin and one 8-pin connectors are required, and power consumption is at 225 Watt.
It provides good gaming and benchmark performance at
of a leader's which is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
General info
Some basic facts about Arc A770: architecture, market segment, release date etc.
Place in performance ranking | 157 | |
Value for money | 8.98 | |
Architecture | Generation 12.7 (2022) | |
GPU code name | DG2-512 | |
Market segment | Desktop | |
Release date | 12 October 2022 (less than a year old) | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | |
Current price | $934 (2.8x MSRP) | of 158889 (A100 PCIe) |
Technical specs
Arc A770's specs such as number of shaders, GPU base clock, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of Arc A770's performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider its benchmark and gaming test results.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 4096 | of 20480 (Data Center GPU Max NEXT) |
Boost clock speed | 2400 MHz | of 3599 (Radeon RX 7990 XTX) |
Number of transistors | 21,700 million | of 14400 (GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile) |
Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | of 4 (GeForce RTX 4080) |
Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | of 2400 (Data Center GPU Max Subsystem) |
Texture fill rate | 614.4 | of 969.9 (H100 SXM5 96 GB) |
Size and compatibility
This section provides details about the physical dimensions of Arc A770 and its compatibility with other computer components. This information is useful when selecting a computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards, it includes details about the interface and bus (for motherboard compatibility) and additional power connectors (for power supply compatibility).
Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | |
Width | 2-slot | |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed on Arc A770: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated memory and use a shared part of system RAM instead.
Memory type | GDDR6 | |
Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | of 128 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | of 8192 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
Memory clock speed | 16 GB/s | of 22400 (GeForce RTX 4080) |
Memory bandwidth | 512.0 GB/s | of 14400 (Radeon R7 M260) |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on Arc A770. As a rule, this section is relevant only for desktop reference graphics cards, since for notebook ones the availability of certain video outputs depends on the laptop model, while non-reference desktop models can (though not necessarily will) bear a different set of video ports.
Display Connectors | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0 | |
HDMI | + |
API support
APIs supported by Arc A770, sometimes including their particular versions.
DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | |
Shader Model | 6.6 | |
OpenGL | 4.6 | |
OpenCL | 3.0 | |
Vulkan | 1.3 |
Benchmark performance
Synthetic benchmark performance of Arc A770. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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.
Benchmark coverage: 24%
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Gaming performance
Let's see how good Arc A770 is for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in frames per second. Comparisons with game system requirements are included, but remember that sometimes official requirements may reflect reality inaccurately.
Relative perfomance
Arc A770's performance compared to nearest competitors among desktop video cards.
Similar GPUs
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Recommended processors
These processors are most commonly used with Arc A770 according to our statistics.