GPU Comparison
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Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for Arc A770 and GeForce RTX 3070 Ti.
The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is dramatically faster than the Arc A770, leading by roughly 50% in our performance index.
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs Arc A770: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs Arc A770
The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is dramatically faster, around 50% ahead of the Arc A770. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is comfortable at 1440p, while the Arc A770 is better matched to 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A770 pulls less power (225W vs 290W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 3070 Ti draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 8GB, the Arc A770 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti's 8GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A770 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti offers NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: Arc A770 or GeForce RTX 3070 Ti?
The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the faster card by about 50%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ampere |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | Samsung 8nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 4,096 | 6,144✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 48✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 512✓ | 192 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,100 MHz✓ | 1,575 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,400 MHz✓ | 1,770 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 16 GB✓ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 17.5 Gbps | 19 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 560 GB/s | 608 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 225 W✓ | 290 W |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
| Released | Oct 2022 | May 2021 |
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