Intel · Arc
Arc A770
Intel's first-generation (Alchemist) flagship desktop graphics card, sold with 16 GB or 8 GB of GDDR6 and aimed at 1080p and 1440p gaming.
- Memory
- 16 GB or 8 GB
- Shaders
- 4,096
- Boost clock
- –
- Bandwidth
- 560 GB/s or 512 GB/s
- Power
- 225 W
What reviewers say
Reviewers assessing the 16 GB Limited Edition praise its build and DirectX 12/Vulkan performance, comparable to the RTX 3060, with strong ray tracing. Common concerns are older DirectX 11 performance, Resizable BAR requirements, power draw and driver reliability. KitGuru encountered crashes and erratic frame times.
From tomshardware.com, pcgamer.com and kitguru.net
Specifications
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- Chip maker
- Intel
- Architecture
- Xe HPG (Alchemist)
- Shader cores
- 4,096
- Architecture
- 32 Xe-cores in 8 render slices; 512 Xe Vector Engines; Intel lists a 2100 MHz graphics clock, not a boost-clock rating. Photo shows the 16 GB Limited Edition backplate; 8 GB partner coolers vary
- Manufacturing process
- TSMC N6
- Ray tracing
- 32 ray tracing units
- AI cores
- 512 Intel XMX engines; 262 TOPS INT8
- Upscaling and frame generation
- Intel XeSS
Memory
- Video memory
- 16 GB GDDR6 or 8 GB GDDR6
- Memory bus
- 256-bit
- Memory bandwidth
- 560 GB/s or 512 GB/s
- Memory detail
- 16 GB GDDR6 at 17.5 Gbps; also sold as an 8 GB version with 16 Gbps memory (512 GB/s)
Connections and power
- Board power
- 225 W
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
- Display outputs
- DisplayPort 2.0 up to UHBR 10, HDMI 2.1, HDMI 2.0b; up to 4 displays
- Maximum resolution
- 7680 × 4320 at 60 Hz over DisplayPort, 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz over HDMI
- Video encode and decode
- 2 multi-format codec engines; H.264, HEVC and AV1 encode and decode
Versions
| Version | Memory | Shaders | Boost clock | Memory bus | Bandwidth | Board power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 GB GDDR6 | 4,096 | – | 256-bit | 560 GB/s | 225 W |
| 8 GB GDDR6 | 8 GB GDDR6 | 4,096 | – | 256-bit | 512 GB/s | 225 W |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus (560 GB/s)
- 512 XMX engines for XeSS upscaling and AI work
- AV1, HEVC and H.264 encode and decode
Cons
- 225 W board power, more than the Arc B580's 190 W
- HDMI output limited to 4096 × 2160 at 60 Hz
Closest rivals
Model | Memory | Shaders | Boost clock | Bandwidth | Power | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | 3,840 | 2,430 MHz | 624 GB/s | 263 W | Sept 2023 | |
| 8 GB or 16 GB | 4,352 | 2,540 MHz | 288 GB/s | 160 W or 165 W | May 2023 | |
| 12 GB | 3,456 | 2,544 MHz | 432 GB/s | 245 W | Sept 2023 |
Sources
- intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/229151/intel-arc-a770-graphics-16gb/sp…
- intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/227955/intel-arc-a770-graphics-8gb/spe…
- intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/oneapi/optimization-guide-gpu/2024-1/xe-arch.h…
- game.intel.com/stories/intel-arc-graphics-a7series-perf-per-dollar
Photo: c1.neweggimages.com
