GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Arc A770

Place in the ranking	153	203
Place by popularity	not in top-100	21
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	55.96	76.13
Power efficiency	10.49	27.33
Architecture	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	DG2-512	GA107
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 October 2022 (2 years ago)	2 February 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 36% better value for money than Arc A770.

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	4096	2304
Core clock speed	2100 MHz	1042 MHz
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
Floating-point processing power	19.66 TFLOPS	6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs	128	32
TMUs	256	72
Tensor Cores	512	72
Ray Tracing Cores	32	18

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	2000 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	512.0 GB/s	168.0 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	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
CUDA	-	8.6

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 A770 34.20
+23.3%

RTX 3050 6 GB 27.73

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 A770 13152
+23.3%

RTX 3050 6 GB 10663

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	112 +24.4%	90−95 −24.4%
1440p	64 +28%	50−55 −28%
4K	41 +36.7%	30−35 −36.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.94 −47.7%	1.99 +47.7%
1440p	5.14 −43.6%	3.58 +43.6%
4K	8.02 −34.5%	5.97 +34.5%

RTX 3050 6 GB has 48% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 3050 6 GB has 44% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 3050 6 GB has 34% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	116 +28.9%	90−95 −28.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +30.9%	55−60 −30.9%
Elden Ring	88 +25.7%	70−75 −25.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 +28%	75−80 −28%
Counter-Strike 2	99 +23.8%	80−85 −23.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +30.9%	55−60 −30.9%
Forza Horizon 4	304 +26.7%	240−250 −26.7%
Metro Exodus	120 +26.3%	95−100 −26.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +25.5%	55−60 −25.5%
Valorant	130−140 +23.6%	110−120 −23.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 +28%	75−80 −28%
Counter-Strike 2	88 +25.7%	70−75 −25.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +30.9%	55−60 −30.9%
Dota 2	105 +23.5%	85−90 −23.5%
Elden Ring	110−120 +30%	90−95 −30%
Far Cry 5	71 +29.1%	55−60 −29.1%
Fortnite	150−160 +30%	120−130 −30%
Forza Horizon 4	258 +29%	200−210 −29%
Grand Theft Auto V	105 +23.5%	85−90 −23.5%
Metro Exodus	99 +23.8%	80−85 −23.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +26%	150−160 −26%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +25.5%	55−60 −25.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +24.2%	95−100 −24.2%
Valorant	130−140 +23.6%	110−120 −23.6%
World of Tanks	270−280 +26.4%	220−230 −26.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	95−100 +28%	75−80 −28%
Counter-Strike 2	83 +27.7%	65−70 −27.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +30.9%	55−60 −30.9%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +30%	70−75 −30%
Forza Horizon 4	216 +27.1%	170−180 −27.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +26%	150−160 −26%
Valorant	130−140 +23.6%	110−120 −23.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	45 +28.6%	35−40 −28.6%
Elden Ring	65−70 +32%	50−55 −32%
Grand Theft Auto V	45 +28.6%	35−40 −28.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +25%	140−150 −25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +37.5%	24−27 −37.5%
World of Tanks	210−220 +28.8%	170−180 −28.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 +32%	50−55 −32%
Counter-Strike 2	59 +31.1%	45−50 −31.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +37.5%	24−27 −37.5%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +28.2%	85−90 −28.2%
Forza Horizon 4	158 +31.7%	120−130 −31.7%
Metro Exodus	91 +30%	70−75 −30%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60 +33.3%	45−50 −33.3%
Valorant	100−110 +27.5%	80−85 −27.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	28 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Dota 2	48 +37.1%	35−40 −37.1%
Elden Ring	30−35 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	48 +37.1%	35−40 −37.1%
Metro Exodus	47 +34.3%	35−40 −34.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +27.1%	85−90 −27.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +37.5%	16−18 −37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	48 +37.1%	35−40 −37.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +30%	30−33 −30%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +25.9%	27−30 −25.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +37.1%	35−40 −37.1%
Fortnite	45−50 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%
Forza Horizon 4	89 +27.1%	70−75 −27.1%
Valorant	50−55 +30%	40−45 −30%

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

Arc A770 is 24% faster in 1080p
Arc A770 is 28% faster in 1440p
Arc A770 is 37% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	34.20	27.73
Recency	12 October 2022	2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	70 Watt