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IntelArc A-SeriesAlchemist (Xe-HPG)Out of production

Intel Arc A770 16 GB

Intel's first-generation flagship Arc card, with 16 GB of memory on a 256-bit bus. It offered a lot of memory for $349, but it wants Resizable BAR for good performance and the newer Battlemage cards match it on less power.

Performance index, 1440p
25
Entry-level
VRAM
16 GB
GDDR6
Board power
225 W
550 W PSU recommended
Launch MSRP
$349
No verified current price
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Where to buy

$349MSRP

Launch MSRP in US dollars, as set by the manufacturer at release. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today. The Amazon store the link opens depends on your location and charges in its own currency (US dollars, euros or pounds): expect a different figure there, and treat that page as the authority on what the card actually costs.

This card is out of production, so street prices are especially unpredictable.

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Should you buy it?

The Arc A770 16GB in one screen

Generated from this card's own specifications and its standing against every other card CompareYourGPU tracks. Every line below is backed by a figure on this page.

Should you buy it?

Niche recommendation

This card is out of production. New stock is scarce and priced unpredictably, so it only makes sense at a genuine discount against a current-generation equivalent.

Best for

1080p gaming at 60+ FPS

Why

  • Estimated performance index of 28 at 1080p, where 100 is the fastest card CompareYourGPU tracks.
  • 16 GB of memory is comfortable for 1080p, so texture settings stay out of the conversation.
  • 8.0 index points per $100 at 1080p, among the strongest value here, based on launch MSRP.
  • Supports FSR 3.1 Frame Generation (vendor-agnostic, game-dependent).
  • At 1080p the Arc A770 16GB is 3.7% faster than the RTX 5050 while costing $34 less, which gives it the better performance per dollar of the two. Based on launch MSRP.

Derived from this card's specifications, CompareYourGPU's estimated performance indices and launch MSRP. No verified current price is on record.

Watch out for

This card is out of production, so new stock is scarce and pricing is unpredictable. It is only worth considering at a genuine discount.

Estimated

Arc A770 16GB gaming performance

How the card is expected to hold up at each resolution, and how it sits against the cards closest to it.

1080p

28

- Mid-range

65-95 FPS

Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

60+ FPS class

16 GB gives real headroom at 1080p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.

1440p

25

- Entry-level

45-65 FPS

Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

Below 60 FPS natively

16 GB gives real headroom at 1440p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.

4K

21

- Entry-level

20-30 FPS

Estimated, typical modern AAA game at High settings, no upscaling.

Below 60 FPS natively

16 GB gives real headroom at 4K, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.

CompareYourGPU estimate

Performance indices are aggregated from public review coverage, not measured by CompareYourGPU. Frame-rate ranges are modelled from those indices. How this is calculated.

How the Arc A770 16GB compares at 1440p against the cards closest to it.

CompareYourGPU estimate. 100 = the fastest card tracked.

Ray tracing performance at 1440p, Arc A770 16GB against the same peer group.

CompareYourGPU estimate. Ray-traced performance does not track rasterisation performance, which is why it is charted separately.

Measured

Gaming benchmarks

Frame-rate figures transcribed from named third-party measurements, grouped so that two different test methodologies are never mixed in one table.

No measured frame-rate data is recorded for the Arc A770 16GB yet, so the performance figures on this page are CompareYourGPU's labelled estimates. How benchmark data is handled.

In the meantime, the game pages set out what makes each title demanding and which resolutions this class of card suits. Heavy titles worth checking: Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, Hogwarts Legacy.

Manufacturer figures

Arc A770 16GB specifications

Published by the manufacturer. Terms with a dotted underline can be expanded for a plain-English explanation.

Graphics processor

Architecture
Alchemist (Xe-HPG)
GPU die
ACM-G10 (DG2-512)
4,096
32
32
512
2,100 MHz
2,400 MHz
Game clock
2,100 MHz

Memory

16 GB
GDDR6
256-bit
560 GB/s
Memory speed
17.5 Gbps

Power and cooling

225 W
550 W
Power connectors
1x 8-pin, 1x 6-pin

Physical

Length
268.6 mm
Height from bracket
Data unavailable
2 slotsLimited Edition reference design, length without the bracket. Partner boards vary.

Display outputs

Outputs
3x DisplayPort 2.0 (UHBR 10), 1x HDMI 2.1
Display support
Up to 4 displays; HDMI 2.1 (4096x2160 @ 60 Hz) and DisplayPort 2.0 up to UHBR 10 (7680x4320 @ 60 Hz); Intel footnote: 'Designed for DP2.0, certification pending VESA CTS release'. Output counts (1x HDMI, 3x DP) from TechPowerUp for the Limited Edition. Partner boards vary.

Release and availability

Launch date
October 12, 2022
Generation
Arc A-Series
$349
Availability
Out of production

Technologies and features

What this card supports, and what each feature actually does for you.

Supported. This card uses 1st Gen Ray Tracing Units (32).

XeSS Super Resolution, FSR 3.1. Availability in any individual game depends on the developer implementing it.

FSR 3.1 Frame Generation (vendor-agnostic, game-dependent). Frame generation raises the displayed frame rate without improving responsiveness, so it works best on top of an already playable frame rate.

Hardware AV1 encode is supported. Intel hardware encode: AV1, H.265 (HEVC), H.264; 2 multi-format codec engines. Intel hardware decode: AV1, H.265 (HEVC), H.264.

Strengths, weaknesses and who it suits

CompareYourGPU's assessment, grounded in the specifications above rather than in marketing material.

Strengths

  • 16 GB of GDDR6 and 560 GB/s of memory bandwidth
  • AV1 encode and decode in hardware
  • Hardware ray tracing and XeSS support

Weaknesses

  • 225 W for performance that the 190 W Arc B580 matches
  • Resizable BAR should be enabled for good performance
  • Discontinued

Best for

  • Budget builds that want 16 GB of memory
  • AV1 video encoding

Not ideal for

  • Older platforms without Resizable BAR
  • Efficiency-focused builds

Price, value and efficiency

What the card costs, what that price should be for the performance, and what it returns per dollar and per watt.

$349MSRP

Launch MSRP in US dollars, as set by the manufacturer at release. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price for this card, so this is a reference point rather than what it sells for today. The Amazon store the link opens depends on your location and charges in its own currency (US dollars, euros or pounds): expect a different figure there, and treat that page as the authority on what the card actually costs.

ExpensiveFair price for this performance: $287

Good buy below $264 · expensive above $321

The fair price is where this card’s performance index falls on the price-to-performance line fitted across every card CompareYourGPU tracks. It describes the current market, it is not a recommendation, and it moves when prices do. Calculated from launch MSRP across the database, because no verified street prices are on record.

Performance per dollar

7.2

Performance index points per $100 at 1440p, calculated from launch MSRP.

That places it in the top quarter of the database on value.

Performance per watt

11.1

Performance index points per 100 W of board power at 1440p.

That places it in the bottom quarter of the database on efficiency.

Arc A770 16GB frequently asked questions

Is the Arc A770 16GB good for 1080p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 65-95 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That puts it in the 60+ FPS class at this resolution before upscaling is considered. 16 GB gives real headroom at 1080p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
Is the Arc A770 16GB good for 1440p gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 45-65 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That is below a sustained 60 FPS at this resolution without upscaling. 16 GB gives real headroom at 1440p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
Is the Arc A770 16GB good for 4K gaming?
CompareYourGPU's model estimates roughly 20-30 FPS in a typical modern AAA game at High settings with no upscaling, which is a modelled estimate rather than a measurement. That is below a sustained 60 FPS at this resolution without upscaling. 16 GB gives real headroom at 4K, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
How much VRAM does the Arc A770 16GB have?
The Arc A770 16GB has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, giving 560 GB/s of bandwidth. 16 GB gives real headroom at 1440p, including with ray tracing and high-resolution texture packs.
What power supply does the Arc A770 16GB need?
Intel recommends a 550 W power supply for a complete system built around the Arc A770 16GB, which draws 225 W of board power. It uses 1x 8-pin and 1x 6-pin.
Which upscaling technologies does the Arc A770 16GB support?
It supports XeSS Super Resolution, FSR 3.1. For frame generation it supports FSR 3.1 Frame Generation (vendor-agnostic, game-dependent). Support for any individual upscaler also depends on the game implementing it, so availability varies title by title.
How much does the Arc A770 16GB cost?
It launched at $349 MSRP and is now out of production. CompareYourGPU has no verified street price on record for this card, so check a retailer for what it actually sells for today.
What competes with the Arc A770 16GB?
Its closest competitor from another manufacturer is the RX 7600 XT at $329. On CompareYourGPU's estimated 1440p index the Arc A770 16GB is about 4% behind, before ray tracing, memory capacity and upscaling support are taken into account.

Sources and last updated

Sources

Where sources disagree

  • Boost clock

    Both are recorded: the base clock and the Intel graphics clock are 2100 MHz and the 2400 MHz boost comes from TechPowerUp only.

Record last edited . Specifications have not yet been re-checked against the manufacturer's own page in this pass.

How to read this page

  • Specifications are the manufacturer’s own published figures, cited on the left.
  • Performance indices and frame-rate ranges are CompareYourGPU estimates and are labelled as such wherever they appear.
  • Prices are launch MSRP unless a verified current price is on record. CompareYourGPU publishes no price it has not checked.
  • Strengths, weaknesses and suitability are editorial judgements derived from the specifications above.
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