Radeon RX 9070 vs Arc A770

Place in the ranking	171	41
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	54.10	62.55
Power efficiency	10.37	20.07
Architecture	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)	RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code name	DG2-512	Navi 48
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 October 2022 (2 years ago)	6 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 9070 has 16% better value for money than Arc A770.

Performance to price scatter graph

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	3584
Core clock speed	2100 MHz	1330 MHz
Boost clock speed	2400 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	21,700 million	53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	220 Watt
Texture fill rate	614.4	564.5
Floating-point processing power	19.66 TFLOPS	36.13 TFLOPS
ROPs	128	128
TMUs	256	224
Tensor Cores	512	112
Ray Tracing Cores	32	56

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	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	2x 8-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	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth	512.0 GB/s	644.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Resizable BAR	+	+

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 2.1a
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	2.2
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
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.

Arc A770 31.27

RX 9070 59.21
+89.4%

Other tests
- Passmark
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
- 3DMark Vantage Performance
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
- 3DMark Ice Storm GPU

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 13176

RX 9070 24952
+89.4%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Arc A770 39253

RX 9070 89815
+129%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Arc A770 106563

RX 9070 139086
+30.5%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Arc A770 30008

RX 9070 59022
+96.7%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Arc A770 133291

RX 9070 155274
+16.5%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Arc A770 699999

RX 9070 737404
+5.3%

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	108 −81.5%	196 +81.5%
1440p	64 −85.9%	119 +85.9%
4K	39 −92.3%	75 +92.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.05 −8.8%	2.80 +8.8%
1440p	5.14 −11.4%	4.61 +11.4%
4K	8.44 −15.2%	7.32 +15.2%

RX 9070 has 9% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 9070 has 11% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX 9070 has 15% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset
Full HD
Medium Preset
Full HD
High Preset
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Full HD
Epic Preset
1440p
High Preset
1440p
Ultra Preset
1440p
Epic Preset
4K
High Preset
4K
Ultra Preset
4K
Epic Preset

Counter-Strike 2	317 +5.7%	300−310 −5.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	78 −91%	140−150 +91%
Hogwarts Legacy	125 −111%	264 +111%

Battlefield 5	110−120 −42.7%	160−170 +42.7%
Counter-Strike 2	270 −11.1%	300−310 +11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	70 −113%	140−150 +113%
Far Cry 5	117 −150%	293 +150%
Fortnite	140−150 −97.2%	280−290 +97.2%
Forza Horizon 4	33 −609%	230−240 +609%
Forza Horizon 5	139 −26.6%	170−180 +26.6%
Hogwarts Legacy	92 −151%	231 +151%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −37.5%	170−180 +37.5%
Valorant	190−200 −68.2%	300−350 +68.2%

Battlefield 5	110−120 −42.7%	160−170 +42.7%
Counter-Strike 2	143 −110%	300−310 +110%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	270−280 −0.7%	270−280 +0.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	61 −144%	140−150 +144%
Far Cry 5	109 −161%	284 +161%
Fortnite	140−150 −97.2%	280−290 +97.2%
Forza Horizon 4	31 −655%	230−240 +655%
Forza Horizon 5	127 −38.6%	170−180 +38.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	105 −55.2%	160−170 +55.2%
Hogwarts Legacy	74 −143%	180 +143%
Metro Exodus	113 −35.4%	150−160 +35.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −37.5%	170−180 +37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	196 −126%	443 +126%
Valorant	190−200 −68.2%	300−350 +68.2%

Battlefield 5	110−120 −42.7%	160−170 +42.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	58 −157%	140−150 +157%
Far Cry 5	104 −159%	269 +159%
Forza Horizon 4	23 −917%	230−240 +917%
Hogwarts Legacy	62 −115%	133 +115%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −37.5%	170−180 +37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	72 −247%	250 +247%
Valorant	190−200 −68.2%	300−350 +68.2%

Fortnite

140−150

−97.2%

280−290
+97.2%

Counter-Strike 2	90 −98.9%	170−180 +98.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	220−230 −104%	450−500 +104%
Grand Theft Auto V	45 −180%	120−130 +180%
Metro Exodus	71 −39.4%	95−100 +39.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Valorant	230−240 −67.1%	350−400 +67.1%

Battlefield 5	85−90 −74.1%	140−150 +74.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	45 −84.4%	80−85 +84.4%
Far Cry 5	82 −198%	244 +198%
Forza Horizon 4	15 −1220%	190−200 +1220%
Hogwarts Legacy	47 −123%	105 +123%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60 −218%	191 +218%

Fortnite

80−85

−86.4%

150−160
+86.4%

Counter-Strike 2	28 −186%	80−85 +186%
Grand Theft Auto V	48 −204%	140−150 +204%
Hogwarts Legacy	20−22 −115%	40−45 +115%
Metro Exodus	47 −34%	60−65 +34%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	73 −127%	166 +127%
Valorant	190−200 −68.4%	300−350 +68.4%

Battlefield 5	50−55 −112%	100−110 +112%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −129%	80−85 +129%
Cyberpunk 2077	26 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
Far Cry 5	49 −173%	134 +173%
Forza Horizon 4	8 −1750%	140−150 +1750%
Hogwarts Legacy	27 −126%	61 +126%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −153%	95−100 +153%

Fortnite

35−40

−108%

75−80
+108%

This is how Arc A770 and RX 9070 compete in popular games:

RX 9070 is 81% faster in 1080p
RX 9070 is 86% faster in 1440p
RX 9070 is 92% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc A770 is 6% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 is 1750% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Arc A770 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
RX 9070 is ahead in 61 test (97%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	31.27	59.21
Recency	12 October 2022	6 March 2025
Chip lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	220 Watt

RX 9070 has a 89.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 2.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A770 in performance tests.