GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Arc A770

Place in performance ranking	193	184
Place by popularity	not in top-100	45
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.43	37.77
Architecture	Alchemist	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	DG2-512	GA107
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 October 2022 (1 year ago)	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$179
Current price	$597 (1.8x MSRP)	$204 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 230% better value for money than Arc A770.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	4096	2304
Core clock speed	2100 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2400 MHz	1470 MHz
Number of transistors	21,700 million	8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	70 Watt
Texture fill rate	614.4	105.8

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 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None

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	16 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	512.0 GB/s	168.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

List of supported graphics 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	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	no data	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. 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.

Arc A770 25.85

RTX 3050 6 GB 27.94
+8.1%

GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms Arc A770 by 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Arc A770 9984

RTX 3050 6 GB 10791
+8.1%

GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB outperforms Arc A770 by 8% in Passmark.

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	109 −0.9%	110−120 +0.9%
1440p	67 −4.5%	70−75 +4.5%
4K	42 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

35−40

−20%

40−45
+20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	60−65 −8.3%	65 +8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	85−90 −8.2%	92 +8.2%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −13.3%	85−90 +13.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −17.8%	50−55 +17.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −20%	40−45 +20%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −18%	55−60 +18%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −11.7%	65−70 +11.7%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −10%	33 +10%
Hitman 3	45−50 −15.6%	50−55 +15.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	180−190 −12.8%	203 +12.8%
Metro Exodus	130−140 −10.8%	144 +10.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −13.3%	65−70 +13.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	280−290 −8.6%	304 +8.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 −13.3%	102 +13.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 −12%	56 +12%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 −12.9%	79 +12.9%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −13.3%	85−90 +13.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −17.8%	50−55 +17.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −20%	40−45 +20%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −18%	55−60 +18%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −11.7%	65−70 +11.7%
Forza Horizon 4	100−105 −11%	110−120 +11%
Hitman 3	45−50 −15.6%	50−55 +15.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 −13.3%	100−110 +13.3%
Metro Exodus	110−120 −17.3%	129 +17.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −13.3%	65−70 +13.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	230−240 −12.2%	258 +12.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	180−190 −8.9%	196 +8.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −12.3%	70−75 +12.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −12.5%	45 +12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	65−70 −10.8%	72 +10.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −17.8%	50−55 +17.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −20%	40−45 +20%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −18%	55−60 +18%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −9.5%	23 +9.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −10%	121 +10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	190−200 −13.7%	216 +13.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −10.8%	72 +10.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −13.8%	74 +13.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65

−13.3%

65−70
+13.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −8.9%	45−50 +8.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	120−130 −10.8%	133 +10.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −14.3%	40 +14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −9.1%	60 +9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −21.4%	16−18 +21.4%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −9.3%	82 +9.3%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −25%	15 +25%
Hitman 3	27−30 −14.8%	30−35 +14.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 −11.1%	100 +11.1%
Metro Exodus	80−85 −13.8%	91 +13.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	140−150 −12.9%	158 +12.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −9.1%	60 +9.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −18%	59 +18%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−22.9%

40−45
+22.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −19%	24−27 +19%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −11.1%	20−22 +11.1%
Hitman 3	18−20 −11.1%	20−22 +11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −8.9%	49 +8.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65−70 −12.3%	73 +12.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −11.1%	30 +11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −8.6%	38 +8.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −25%	14−16 +25%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −16.7%	14−16 +16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −14.3%	8 +14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −8.3%	65 +8.3%
Metro Exodus	50−55 −12%	56 +12%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −23.3%	37 +23.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

18−20

−22.2%

21−24
+22.2%

This is how Arc A770 and RTX 3050 6 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 6 GB is 1% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 6 GB is 4% faster in 1440p
RTX 3050 6 GB is 7% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	25.85	27.94
Recency	12 October 2022	2 February 2024
Cost	$329	$179
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	70 Watt