Arc A770 vs Radeon Pro Vega II
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro Vega II with Arc A770, including specs and performance data.
Pro Vega II outperforms Arc A770 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 112 | 164 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.37 | 54.40 |
| Power efficiency | 5.79 | 10.32 |
| Architecture | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | Vega 20 | DG2-512 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 June 2019 (5 years ago) | 12 October 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,199 | $329 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Arc A770 has 213% better value for money than Pro Vega II.
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 | 4096 |
| Core clock speed | 1574 MHz | 2100 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1720 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,230 million | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 475 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 440.3 | 614.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 14.09 TFLOPS | 19.66 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 128 |
| TMUs | 256 | 256 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 512 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
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 | Apple MPX | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Width | Quad-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 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 | HBM2 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 4096 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 806 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 825.3 GB/s | 512.0 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 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0 |
| HDMI | + | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| 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.
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 | 120−130
+10.1%
| 109
−10.1%
|
| 1440p | 75−80
+17.2%
| 64
−17.2%
|
| 4K | 45−50
+15.4%
| 39
−15.4%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 18.33
−507%
| 3.02
+507%
|
| 1440p | 29.32
−470%
| 5.14
+470%
|
| 4K | 48.87
−479%
| 8.44
+479%
|
- Arc A770 has 507% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- Arc A770 has 470% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- Arc A770 has 479% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 317
+0%
|
317
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 78
+0%
|
78
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 125
+0%
|
125
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 270
+0%
|
270
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 70
+0%
|
70
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 117
+0%
|
117
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 139
+0%
|
139
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 92
+0%
|
92
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 143
+0%
|
143
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 61
+0%
|
61
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 109
+0%
|
109
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 127
+0%
|
127
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 105
+0%
|
105
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 74
+0%
|
74
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 113
+0%
|
113
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 196
+0%
|
196
+0%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 58
+0%
|
58
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 104
+0%
|
104
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 62
+0%
|
62
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 72
+0%
|
72
+0%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 71
+0%
|
71
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
+0%
|
230−240
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 82
+0%
|
82
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60
+0%
|
60
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 48
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 73
+0%
|
73
+0%
|
| Valorant | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8
+0%
|
8
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
This is how Pro Vega II and Arc A770 compete in popular games:
- Pro Vega II is 10% faster in 1080p
- Pro Vega II is 17% faster in 1440p
- Pro Vega II is 15% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 37.57 | 31.73 |
| Recency | 3 June 2019 | 12 October 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 475 Watt | 225 Watt |
Pro Vega II has a 18.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Arc A770, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Pro Vega II is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A770 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega II is a workstation graphics card while Arc A770 is a desktop one.
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