GPU Comparison

Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.

Quick Verdict

The Arc A770 is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX Vega 64, leading by roughly 43% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.

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INTEL
Arc A770
Price
$504 CAD
Benchmark %
20%
VRAM
16 GB GDDR6
Key Specs Advantage
+55% Boost Clock (2,400 MHz vs 1,546 MHz)
+16% Bandwidth (560 GB/s vs 483.8 GB/s)
Price
$650 CAD
Benchmark %
14%
VRAM
8 GB HBM2
Key Specs Advantage
+700% Memory Bus (2048-bit vs 256-bit)

Arc A770 vs Radeon RX Vega 64: In-Depth Breakdown

Performance: Arc A770 vs Radeon RX Vega 64

The Arc A770 is dramatically faster, around 43% ahead of the Radeon RX Vega 64. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.

Price & Value

Right now the Arc A770 starts at $504 CAD against $650 CAD for the Radeon RX Vega 64. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Arc A770 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 84%. The Arc A770 still sits about $175 CAD above its $329 CAD MSRP. The Radeon RX Vega 64 still sits about $151 CAD above its $499 CAD MSRP.

Power & Efficiency

The Arc A770 draws just 225W versus 295W for the Radeon RX Vega 64, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Alchemist architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.

VRAM & Future-Proofing

With 16GB against 8GB, the Arc A770 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX Vega 64's 8GB can fall short.

Generation & Longevity

The Arc A770 is roughly 5 years newer than the Radeon RX Vega 64 (Alchemist vs GCN 5.0 (Vega)), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.

Features & Ecosystem

Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A770 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the Radeon RX Vega 64 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. 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 Radeon RX Vega 64?

The Arc A770 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Radeon RX Vega 64 if you find it at a steep discount.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Arc A770 better than the Radeon RX Vega 64?

The Arc A770 is dramatically faster, roughly 43% ahead. If your budget allows, it's the stronger pick.

Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A770 or the Radeon RX Vega 64?

Neither is a dedicated 4K card; both are best at 1080p. For 4K you'd want a faster GPU, or lean on upscaling.

Is the Radeon RX Vega 64 worth the extra $147 CAD over the Arc A770?

Only if you need the extra performance or features; on pure value the Arc A770 comes out ahead.

Does the Arc A770 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?

Its 16GB (vs 8GB) gives real headroom for 4K, heavy texture mods, and creative/AI work. At 1080p the gap matters less.

Technical Specifications Comparison

Architecture & Cores

SpecificationArc A770Radeon RX Vega 64
ArchitectureAlchemistGCN 5.0 (Vega)
Process NodeTSMC N6GloFo 14nm
CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors)4,0964,096
Ray Tracing Cores32
Tensor / AI Cores512

Clock Speeds

SpecificationArc A770Radeon RX Vega 64
Base Clock2,100 MHz1,247 MHz
Boost Clock2,400 MHz1,546 MHz

Memory

SpecificationArc A770Radeon RX Vega 64
VRAM Capacity16 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6HBM2
Memory Bus256-bit2048-bit
Memory Speed17.5 Gbps1.89 Gbps
Bandwidth560 GB/s483.8 GB/s

Connectivity & Power

SpecificationArc A770Radeon RX Vega 64
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
TDP225 W295 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin2x 8-pin
ReleasedOct 2022Aug 2017