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 86.1% better value than Radeon RX 6600 XT.
On raw speed the Arc A770 comes out noticeably faster — about 11% ahead of the Radeon RX 6600 XT. It also wins on performance-per-dollar, making it the cleaner choice when you can afford it.
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Arc A770 vs Radeon RX 6600 XT: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc A770 vs Radeon RX 6600 XT
The Arc A770 is noticeably faster, around 11% ahead of the Radeon RX 6600 XT. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A770 currently lists from $328 EUR, $222 EUR less than the Radeon RX 6600 XT at $550 EUR. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Arc A770 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 86%. The Radeon RX 6600 XT still sits about $171 EUR above its $379 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
At 160W against 225W, the Radeon RX 6600 XT 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 Radeon RX 6600 XT. The extra 8GB 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 Radeon RX 6600 XT 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 6600 XT?
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 6600 XT if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Arc A770 better than the Radeon RX 6600 XT?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A770 or the Radeon RX 6600 XT?
Is the Radeon RX 6600 XT worth the extra $222 EUR over the Arc A770?
Does the Arc A770 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A770 | Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | RDNA 2 |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC N7 |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors) | 4,096✓ | 2,048 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 32 |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 512 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A770 | Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,100 MHz✓ | 1,968 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,400 MHz | 2,589 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A770 | Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 16 GB✓ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit✓ | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 17.5 Gbps✓ | 16 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 560 GB/s✓ | 256 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A770 | Radeon RX 6600 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| TDP | 225 W | 160 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Oct 2022 | Jul 2021 |
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