GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop vs Intel Arc A770M
Performance-wise the Intel Arc A770M is out front, dramatically faster, roughly 40% up on the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop. The GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop is the cheaper option by $4,583 AED.
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Intel Arc A770M vs GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Intel Arc A770M vs GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop
The Intel Arc A770M is dramatically faster, around 40% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop starts at $2,780 AED against $7,363 AED for the Intel Arc A770M.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop is the lighter draw at 115W against the Intel Arc A770M's 150W, making it the easier card to power and cool. The Intel Arc A770M draws more in absolute terms but squeezes out more performance per watt, so budget for a beefier PSU if you go that route. Its more modern Alchemist architecture on a TSMC N6 process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Intel Arc A770M's 16GB (vs 8GB on the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop) gives it more room for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative or AI workloads.
Generation & Longevity
The Intel Arc A770M is roughly 3 years newer than the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop (Alchemist vs Turing), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Intel Arc A770M offers Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop or Intel Arc A770M?
The Intel Arc A770M is the faster card by about 40%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Intel Arc A770M better than the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop or the Intel Arc A770M?
Is the Intel Arc A770M worth the extra $4,583 AED over the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop?
Does the Intel Arc A770M have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop or Intel Arc A770M?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop | Intel Arc A770M |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing | Alchemist |
| Process Node | TSMC 12nm | TSMC N6 |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Shading Units) | 2,304 | 4,096✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 36✓ | 32 |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 288 | 512✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop | Intel Arc A770M |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,215 MHz | 1,650 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,440 MHz | 2,050 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop | Intel Arc A770M |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB | 16 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps | 16 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 512 GB/s✓ |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop | Intel Arc A770M |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| TDP | 115 W✓ | 150 W |
| Power Connectors | None | None |
| Released | Jan 2019 | Mar 2022 |