GPU Comparison
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The GeForce RTX 3090 is dramatically faster than the Arc A770, leading by roughly 46% in our performance index. The Arc A770, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $4,377 cheaper.
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GeForce RTX 3090 vs Arc A770: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3090 vs Arc A770
The GeForce RTX 3090 is dramatically faster, around 46% ahead of the Arc A770. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1440p.
Price & Value
Right now the Arc A770 starts at $550 against $4,927 for the GeForce RTX 3090. Despite being slower, the Arc A770 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~512% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Arc A770 still sits about $221 above its $329 MSRP. The GeForce RTX 3090 still sits about $3,428 above its $1,499 MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A770 draws just 225W versus 350W for the GeForce RTX 3090, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 24GB against 16GB, the GeForce RTX 3090 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Arc A770's 16GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A770 is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3090, so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3090 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Arc A770 offers Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 3090 or Arc A770?
Choose the GeForce RTX 3090 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.