GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs Arc A770M

Place in performance ranking	95	101
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	32.56
Architecture	Xe HPG (2020−2022)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Alchemist	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	30 March 2022 (2 years ago)	12 October 2022 (1 year ago)
Current price	no data	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	512	3584
Core clock speed	1650 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	21,700 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt (120 - 150 Watt TGP)	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	422.4	199.0

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Arc A770M and GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	384.0 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	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	no data	+

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 A770M 40.10
+0.8%

RTX 3060 8 GB 39.77

Arc A770M outperforms GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB by 1% based on our aggregated 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 A770M 11791

RTX 3060 8 GB 15391
+30.5%

GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms Arc A770M by 31% 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	97 +2.1%	95−100 −2.1%
1440p	55 +10%	50−55 −10%
4K	37 +5.7%	35−40 −5.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

113
+2.7%

110−120

−2.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +7.7%	65−70 −7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 +7.7%	65−70 −7.7%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +4.5%	110−120 −4.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +10%	100−105 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	95 +5.6%	90−95 −5.6%
Far Cry 5	106 +6%	100−105 −6%
Far Cry New Dawn	100 +5.3%	95−100 −5.3%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +1.7%	120−130 −1.7%
Hitman 3	120−130 +6.7%	120−130 −6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +2.4%	85−90 −2.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +6.7%	60−65 −6.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	74 +5.7%	70−75 −5.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +5.7%	70−75 −5.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +7.7%	65−70 −7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 +7.7%	65−70 −7.7%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +4.5%	110−120 −4.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +10%	100−105 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	77 +2.7%	75−80 −2.7%
Far Cry 5	99 +4.2%	95−100 −4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	95 +5.6%	90−95 −5.6%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +1.7%	120−130 −1.7%
Hitman 3	120−130 +6.7%	120−130 −6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +2.4%	85−90 −2.4%
Metro Exodus	93 +3.3%	90−95 −3.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 +6.7%	60−65 −6.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	71 +1.4%	70−75 −1.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	173 +1.8%	170−180 −1.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +5.7%	70−75 −5.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	70−75 +7.7%	65−70 −7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 +7.7%	65−70 −7.7%
Battlefield 5	110−120 +4.5%	110−120 −4.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	67 +3.1%	65−70 −3.1%
Far Cry 5	95 +5.6%	90−95 −5.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	85 +6.3%	80−85 −6.3%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +1.7%	120−130 −1.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	51 +2%	50−55 −2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +5.7%	70−75 −5.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +3.1%	65−70 −3.1%
Hitman 3	75−80 +7.1%	70−75 −7.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 +3.6%	55−60 −3.6%
Metro Exodus	57 +3.6%	55−60 −3.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	58 +5.5%	55−60 −5.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +10%	40−45 −10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 +12.5%	40−45 −12.5%
Battlefield 5	80−85 +5%	80−85 −5%
Cyberpunk 2077	44 +10%	40−45 −10%
Far Cry 5	81 +1.3%	80−85 −1.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	75−80 +7.1%	70−75 −7.1%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +6.3%	80−85 −6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +5.5%	55−60 −5.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 +5.7%	35−40 −5.7%
Hitman 3	40−45 +2.5%	40−45 −2.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Metro Exodus	37 +5.7%	35−40 −5.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	39 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	62 +3.3%	60−65 −3.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Battlefield 5	45−50 +8.9%	45−50 −8.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	22 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%
Far Cry 5	45 +12.5%	40−45 −12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	50 +11.1%	45−50 −11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +1.8%	55−60 −1.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%

This is how Arc A770M and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:

Arc A770M is 2% faster in 1080p
Arc A770M is 10% faster in 1440p
Arc A770M is 6% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	40.10	39.77
Recency	30 March 2022	12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	6 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	170 Watt