Arc A770 vs Radeon RX 7800 XT
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is dramatically faster than the Arc A770, leading by roughly 85% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 7800 XT is the clear winner, offering 147.8% better value than Arc A770.
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Radeon RX 7800 XT vs Arc A770: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 7800 XT vs Arc A770
The Radeon RX 7800 XT is dramatically faster, around 85% ahead of the Arc A770. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Radeon RX 7800 XT is comfortable at 1440p, while the Arc A770 is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 7800 XT starts at $7,360 SEK against $9,857 SEK for the Arc A770. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the Radeon RX 7800 XT wins on performance-per-dollar by about 148%. The Radeon RX 7800 XT still sits about $6,861 SEK above its $499 SEK MSRP. The Arc A770 still sits about $9,528 SEK above its $329 SEK MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Arc A770 pulls less power (225W vs 263W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster Radeon RX 7800 XT draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern RDNA 3 architecture on a TSMC N5 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A770 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the Radeon RX 7800 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 7800 XT?
The Radeon RX 7800 XT 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 A770 if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A770 | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | RDNA 3 |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC N5 |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / Stream Processors) | 4,096✓ | 3,840 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 60✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 512✓ | 120 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A770 | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,100 MHz✓ | 1,800 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,400 MHz | 2,430 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A770 | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 17.5 Gbps | 19.5 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 560 GB/s | 624 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A770 | Radeon RX 7800 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 225 W✓ | 263 W |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Released | Oct 2022 | Aug 2023 |
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