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On raw speed the Arc A770 comes out noticeably faster — about 11% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop. The Arc A770 is the cheaper option by $1,239 USD.
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Arc A770 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Arc A770 vs GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop
The Arc A770 is noticeably faster, around 11% ahead of the GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to 1080p.
Price & Value
The Arc A770 currently lists from $160 USD, $1,239 USD less than the GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop at $1,399 USD. The Arc A770 is trading below its $329 USD MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 150W against 225W, the GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop 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 GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A770 is roughly 3 years newer than the GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop (Alchemist vs Turing), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Arc A770 brings Intel XeSS upscaling and AV1 encoding, while the GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop offers NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing. 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 GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop?
The Arc A770 is the faster card by about 11%. 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 Arc A770 better than the GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the Arc A770 or the GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop?
Is the GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop worth the extra $1,239 USD over the Arc A770?
Does the Arc A770 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alchemist | Turing |
| Process Node | TSMC N6 | TSMC 12nm |
| CUDA Cores (Shading Units / CUDA Cores) | 4,096✓ | 2,944 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 46✓ |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 512✓ | 368 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 2,100 MHz✓ | 1,380 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2,400 MHz✓ | 1,590 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 16 GB✓ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 17.5 Gbps✓ | 14 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 560 GB/s✓ | 448 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | Arc A770 | GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 225 W | 150 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | None |
| Released | Oct 2022 | Jan 2019 |
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