GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 4090 comes out dramatically faster — about 168% ahead of the Arc A770. But the Arc A770 is the better value, undercutting it by $3,140 USD for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 4090 vs Arc A770: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 4090 vs Arc A770
The GeForce RTX 4090 is dramatically faster, around 168% ahead of the Arc A770. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 4090 is comfortable at 4K and high-refresh 1440p, while the Arc A770 is better matched to 1440p.
Price & Value
The Arc A770 currently lists from $300 USD, $3,140 USD less than the GeForce RTX 4090 at $3,440 USD. Despite being slower, the Arc A770 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~328% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Arc A770 is trading below its $329 USD MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce RTX 4090 still sits about $1,841 USD above its $1,599 USD MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the Arc A770 is the gentler choice at 225W versus 450W. The GeForce RTX 4090 is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 450W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 4090 carries 24GB versus 16GB on the Arc A770. The extra 8GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 4090 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 4090 or Arc A770?
Choose the GeForce RTX 4090 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Arc A770 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.