GPU Comparison
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The Arc A770 is significantly faster than the GeForce RTX 2080, leading by roughly 22% in our performance index. The GeForce RTX 2080, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $60 USD cheaper.
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Arc A770 vs GeForce RTX 2080: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc A770 vs GeForce RTX 2080
The Arc A770 is significantly faster, around 22% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2080. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the Arc A770 is comfortable at 1440p, while the GeForce RTX 2080 is better matched to 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 2080 starts at $240 USD against $300 USD for the Arc A770. Despite being slower, the GeForce RTX 2080 offers the better performance-per-dollar, so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce RTX 2080 is trading below its $699 USD MSRP — a genuine deal. The Arc A770 is trading below its $329 USD MSRP — a genuine deal.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 16GB against 8GB, the Arc A770 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce RTX 2080's 8GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A770 is roughly 4 years newer than the GeForce RTX 2080, so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 2080 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Arc A770 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 2080 or Arc A770?
Choose the Arc A770 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce RTX 2080 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.