GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Arc A770 is the clear winner, offering 106.9% better value than GeForce RTX 4070.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 4070 comes out dramatically faster — about 85% ahead of the Arc A770. But the Arc A770 is the better value, undercutting it by $8,769 BRL for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 4070 vs Arc A770: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 4070 vs Arc A770
The GeForce RTX 4070 is dramatically faster, around 85% ahead of the Arc A770. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 4070 is comfortable at 1440p, while the Arc A770 is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A770 currently lists from $3,102 BRL, $8,769 BRL less than the GeForce RTX 4070 at $11,871 BRL. Despite being slower, the Arc A770 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~107% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Arc A770 still sits about $2,773 BRL above its $329 BRL MSRP. The GeForce RTX 4070 still sits about $11,271 BRL above its $600 BRL MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 200W against 225W, the GeForce RTX 4070 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Ada Lovelace architecture on a TSMC N4 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Arc A770 carries 16GB versus 12GB on the GeForce RTX 4070. The extra 4GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A770 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce RTX 4070 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 4070?
Choose the GeForce RTX 4070 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Arc A770 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce RTX 4070 better than the Arc A770?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A770 or the GeForce RTX 4070?
Is the GeForce RTX 4070 worth the extra $8,769 BRL over the Arc A770?
Does the Arc A770 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ada Lovelace |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC N4 |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 4,096 | 5,888✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 46✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 512✓ | 184 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,100 MHz✓ | 1,920 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,400 MHz | 2,475 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 16 GB✓ | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit✓ | 192-bit |
| Memory Speed | 17.5 Gbps | 21 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 560 GB/s✓ | 504 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 225 W | 200 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
| Released | Oct 2022 | Apr 2023 |
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