Arc A770 vs GeForce GTX 560

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560 and Arc A770, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 560
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
7.10

Arc A770 outperforms GTX 560 by a whopping 264% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking517193
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.6411.45
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Alchemist
GPU code nameGF114DG2-512
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 May 2011 (13 years ago)12 October 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $329
Current price$76 (0.4x MSRP)$597 (1.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Arc A770 has 598% better value for money than GTX 560.

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 cores3364096
Core clock speed810 MHz2100 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2400 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt225 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature99 °Cno data
Texture fill rate45.36614.4
Floating-point performance1,088.6 gflopsno data

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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length8.25" (21 cm)no data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsTwo 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
SLI options+no data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed4000 MHz16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+no data
3D Gaming+no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+no data

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.

GTX 560 7.10
Arc A770 25.85
+264%

Arc A770 outperforms GeForce GTX 560 by 264% 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%

GTX 560 2740
Arc A770 9984
+264%

Arc A770 outperforms GeForce GTX 560 by 264% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 560 3030
Arc A770 32666
+978%

Arc A770 outperforms GeForce GTX 560 by 978% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD27−30
−304%
109
+304%
1440p18−20
−272%
67
+272%
4K10−12
−320%
42
+320%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−320%
40−45
+320%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−306%
65
+306%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−283%
92
+283%
Battlefield 5 21−24
−305%
85−90
+305%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−279%
50−55
+279%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−320%
40−45
+320%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−269%
55−60
+269%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−272%
65−70
+272%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−267%
33
+267%
Hitman 3 14−16
−271%
50−55
+271%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−269%
203
+269%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−311%
144
+311%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−278%
65−70
+278%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80−85
−280%
304
+280%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−278%
102
+278%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−300%
56
+300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−276%
79
+276%
Battlefield 5 21−24
−305%
85−90
+305%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−279%
50−55
+279%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−320%
40−45
+320%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−269%
55−60
+269%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−272%
65−70
+272%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−270%
110−120
+270%
Hitman 3 14−16
−271%
50−55
+271%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−278%
100−110
+278%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−269%
129
+269%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−278%
65−70
+278%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
−269%
258
+269%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−292%
196
+292%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−306%
70−75
+306%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−275%
45
+275%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−300%
72
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−279%
50−55
+279%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−320%
40−45
+320%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−269%
55−60
+269%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−283%
23
+283%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−303%
121
+303%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−293%
216
+293%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−300%
72
+300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
−311%
74
+311%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−278%
65−70
+278%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−308%
45−50
+308%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−280%
133
+280%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−300%
40
+300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−275%
60
+275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−325%
16−18
+325%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−290%
82
+290%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−275%
15
+275%
Hitman 3 8−9
−288%
30−35
+288%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−270%
100
+270%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−279%
91
+279%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
−295%
158
+295%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−275%
60
+275%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−269%
59
+269%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−330%
40−45
+330%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−317%
24−27
+317%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−300%
20−22
+300%
Hitman 3 5−6
−300%
20−22
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−308%
49
+308%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−306%
73
+306%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−275%
30
+275%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
−280%
38
+280%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−275%
14−16
+275%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−300%
8
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−306%
65
+306%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−300%
56
+300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−270%
37
+270%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−267%
21−24
+267%

This is how GTX 560 and Arc A770 compete in popular games:

  • Arc A770 is 304% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A770 is 272% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A770 is 320% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.10 25.85
Recency 17 May 2011 12 October 2022
Cost $199 $329
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 225 Watt

The Arc A770 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560 in performance tests.


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