GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Arc A770

Place in performance ranking	193	98
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.45	33.09
Architecture	Alchemist	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	DG2-512	GA106
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 October 2022 (1 year ago)	12 October 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data
Current price	$597 (1.8x MSRP)	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 8 GB has 189% 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	3584
Core clock speed	2100 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2400 MHz	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	21,700 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	614.4	199.0

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 x16
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 12-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	16 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	16000 MHz	15 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	512.0 GB/s	240.0 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 3060 8 GB 39.86
+54.2%

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms Arc A770 by 54% 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 3060 8 GB 15392
+54.2%

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms Arc A770 by 54% 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 −46.8%	160−170 +46.8%
1440p	67 −49.3%	100−110 +49.3%
4K	42 −42.9%	60−65 +42.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

27−30

−55.6%

40−45
+55.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −62.5%	65 +62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −67.3%	92 +67.3%
Battlefield 5	55−60 −54.5%	85−90 +54.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −76.7%	50−55 +76.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −68.6%	55−60 +68.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 −67.5%	65−70 +67.5%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −57.1%	33 +57.1%
Hitman 3	30−33 −73.3%	50−55 +73.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	130−140 −56.2%	203 +56.2%
Metro Exodus	90−95 −60%	144 +60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −70%	65−70 +70%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	190−200 −60%	304 +60%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −56.9%	102 +56.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −60%	56 +60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50−55 −58%	79 +58%
Battlefield 5	55−60 −54.5%	85−90 +54.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −76.7%	50−55 +76.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −68.6%	55−60 +68.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 −67.5%	65−70 +67.5%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −58.6%	110−120 +58.6%
Hitman 3	30−33 −73.3%	50−55 +73.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 −56.9%	100−110 +56.9%
Metro Exodus	80−85 −61.3%	129 +61.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 −70%	65−70 +70%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	160−170 −61.3%	258 +61.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	120−130 −63.3%	196 +63.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −62.2%	70−75 +62.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 −66.7%	45 +66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 −60%	72 +60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −76.7%	50−55 +76.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −68.6%	55−60 +68.6%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −64.3%	23 +64.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 −61.3%	121 +61.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	140−150 −54.3%	216 +54.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −60%	72 +60%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −64.4%	74 +64.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45

−70%

65−70
+70%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−33 −63.3%	45−50 +63.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	85−90 −56.5%	133 +56.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −66.7%	40 +66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −71.4%	60 +71.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −70%	16−18 +70%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −64%	82 +64%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 −66.7%	15 +66.7%
Hitman 3	18−20 −72.2%	30−35 +72.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −66.7%	100 +66.7%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −65.5%	91 +65.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100−105 −58%	158 +58%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −71.4%	60 +71.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −68.6%	59 +68.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30

−59.3%

40−45
+59.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −56.3%	24−27 +56.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −66.7%	20−22 +66.7%
Hitman 3	12−14 −66.7%	20−22 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 −63.3%	49 +63.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −62.2%	73 +62.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −66.7%	30 +66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −58.3%	38 +58.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −66.7%	14−16 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −100%	6−7 +100%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −60%	8 +60%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −62.5%	65 +62.5%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −60%	56 +60%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −76.2%	37 +76.2%