GeForce RTX 5080 vs Arc A770
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc A770 and GeForce RTX 5080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 5080 outperforms Arc A770 by a whopping 176% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 154 | 3 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 55.14 | 40.70 |
| Power efficiency | 10.49 | 18.06 |
| Architecture | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | DG2-512 | GB203 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 October 2022 (2 years ago) | 30 January 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Arc A770 has 35% better value for money than RTX 5080.
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 | 10752 |
| Core clock speed | 2100 MHz | 2295 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2400 MHz | 2617 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 21,700 million | 45,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 360 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 614.4 | 879.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | 19.66 TFLOPS | 56.28 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 128 | 128 |
| TMUs | 256 | 336 |
| Tensor Cores | 512 | 336 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 84 |
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 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 304 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-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 | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1875 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 512.0 GB/s | 960.0 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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | + | + |
API and SDK 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 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 10.1 |
| DLSS | + | + |
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.
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.
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
−72.3%
| 193
+72.3%
|
| 1440p | 64
−141%
| 154
+141%
|
| 4K | 41
−149%
| 102
+149%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.94
+76.2%
| 5.18
−76.2%
|
| 1440p | 5.14
+26.2%
| 6.49
−26.2%
|
| 4K | 8.02
+22.1%
| 9.79
−22.1%
|
- Arc A770 has 76% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- Arc A770 has 26% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- Arc A770 has 22% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 116
−80.2%
|
200−210
+80.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
−164%
|
190−200
+164%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
−21.9%
|
110−120
+21.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 99
−111%
|
200−210
+111%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
−164%
|
190−200
+164%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 304
−163%
|
800−850
+163%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 85−90
−212%
|
270−280
+212%
|
| Metro Exodus | 120
−51.7%
|
180−190
+51.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
−126%
|
150−160
+126%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−401%
|
650−700
+401%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
−21.9%
|
110−120
+21.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 88
−138%
|
200−210
+138%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
−164%
|
190−200
+164%
|
| Dota 2 | 105
−65.7%
|
170−180
+65.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 71
−121%
|
157
+121%
|
| Fortnite | 150−160
−97.4%
|
300−350
+97.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 258
−171%
|
700−750
+171%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 85−90
−212%
|
270−280
+212%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 105
−167%
|
280−290
+167%
|
| Metro Exodus | 99
−83.8%
|
180−190
+83.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 180−190
−13.8%
|
210−220
+13.8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 65−70
−126%
|
150−160
+126%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 110−120
−47.5%
|
170−180
+47.5%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−401%
|
650−700
+401%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
−0.4%
|
270−280
+0.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
−21.9%
|
110−120
+21.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 83
−167%
|
222
+167%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70−75
−164%
|
190−200
+164%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 90−95
−98.9%
|
180−190
+98.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 216
−155%
|
550−600
+155%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 85−90
−212%
|
270−280
+212%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 180−190
−13.8%
|
210−220
+13.8%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−401%
|
650−700
+401%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−632%
|
180−190
+632%
|
| Dota 2 | 45
−273%
|
160−170
+273%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45
−167%
|
120−130
+167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
−157%
|
450−500
+157%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
−182%
|
90−95
+182%
|
| World of Tanks | 210−220
−136%
|
500−550
+136%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−31.8%
|
85−90
+31.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−173%
|
90−95
+173%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
−46.8%
|
160−170
+46.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 158
−153%
|
400−450
+153%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
−284%
|
210−220
+284%
|
| Metro Exodus | 91
−71.4%
|
150−160
+71.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60
−167%
|
160−170
+167%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−417%
|
500−550
+417%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10
−990%
|
109
+990%
|
| Dota 2 | 48
−290%
|
180−190
+290%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 48
−171%
|
130−140
+171%
|
| Metro Exodus | 47
−170%
|
120−130
+170%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−91.7%
|
200−210
+91.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
−191%
|
60−65
+191%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 48
−171%
|
130−140
+171%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−133%
|
90−95
+133%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 15
−140%
|
36
+140%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−150%
|
35−40
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
−114%
|
100−110
+114%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
−109%
|
95−100
+109%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 89
−170%
|
240−250
+170%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
−355%
|
140−150
+355%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−504%
|
300−350
+504%
|
This is how Arc A770 and RTX 5080 compete in popular games:
- RTX 5080 is 72% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5080 is 141% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5080 is 149% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5080 is 990% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 5080 surpassed Arc A770 in all 45 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 32.88 | 90.60 |
| Recency | 12 October 2022 | 30 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 360 Watt |
Arc A770 has 60% lower power consumption.
RTX 5080, on the other hand, has a 175.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A770 in performance tests.
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