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 24.4% better value than GeForce RTX 3060 Ti.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti comes out significantly faster — about 20% ahead of the Arc A770. But the Arc A770 is the better value, undercutting it by $162 EUR for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Arc A770: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Arc A770
The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is significantly faster, around 20% ahead of the Arc A770. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A770 currently lists from $328 EUR, $162 EUR less than the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti at $490 EUR. Despite being slower, the Arc A770 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~24% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti still sits about $91 EUR above its $399 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 200W against 225W, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Arc A770 carries 16GB versus 8GB on the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A770 is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (Alchemist vs Ampere), 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 GeForce RTX 3060 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 3060 Ti?
Choose the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 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 3060 Ti better than the Arc A770?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A770 or the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti?
Is the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti worth the extra $162 EUR over the Arc A770?
Does the Arc A770 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ampere |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | Samsung 8nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 4,096 | 4,864✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 38✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 512✓ | 152 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,100 MHz✓ | 1,410 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,400 MHz✓ | 1,665 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 16 GB✓ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 17.5 Gbps✓ | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 560 GB/s✓ | 448 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 225 W | 200 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
| Released | Oct 2022 | Dec 2020 |
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