Arc A770 vs Arc B570
The Arc A770 is a real step up in speed — leading the Arc B570 by roughly 18% in our performance index. It also comes out ahead on value, making it the straightforward pick if the price fits your budget.
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Arc A770 vs Arc B570: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc A770 vs Arc B570
The Arc A770 is noticeably faster, around 18% ahead of the Arc B570. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p. The Arc A770 packs 4,096 shading units versus 2,304 on the Arc B570.
Price & Value
On price, expect to pay $288 EUR for the Arc B570 versus $305 EUR for the Arc A770. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Arc A770 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 11%.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc B570 draws just 150W versus 225W for the Arc A770, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Battlemage architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 10GB, the Arc A770 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Arc B570's 10GB can fall short. The Arc A770's memory is also faster — 560 GB/s versus 380 GB/s (256-bit vs 160-bit bus) — which helps feed the GPU at 4K and with heavy textures.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc B570 is roughly 3 years newer than the Arc A770 (Battlemage vs Alchemist), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Which should you buy: Arc A770 or Arc B570?
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 Arc B570 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A770 | Arc B570 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Battlemage |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC N5 |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Shading Units) | 4,096✓ | 2,304 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32✓ | 18 |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 512✓ | 144 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A770 | Arc B570 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,100 MHz | 2,500 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 2,400 MHz | 2,750 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A770 | Arc B570 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 16 GB✓ | 10 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit✓ | 160-bit |
| Memory Speed | 17.5 Gbps | 19 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 560 GB/s✓ | 380 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A770 | Arc B570 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| TDP | 225 W | 150 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Oct 2022 | Jan 2025 |
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