GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On performance, the GeForce RTX 3070 and Arc A770 are effectively a dead heat — under a few percent apart. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
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GeForce RTX 3070 vs Arc A770: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3070 vs Arc A770
The GeForce RTX 3070 and Arc A770 post nearly the same score in our performance index, so neither holds a meaningful raw-speed advantage. Both are best suited to 1440p gaming.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce RTX 3070 starts at $285 USD against $300 USD for the Arc A770. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce RTX 3070 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 5%. The GeForce RTX 3070 is trading below its $499 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 3070's 8GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Arc A770 is roughly 2 years newer than the GeForce RTX 3070, so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3070 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 3070 or Arc A770?
The GeForce RTX 3070 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.