How do the scores compare?

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT scores 51.2/100 overall; Intel Arc A770 scores 45.2/100. AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins 8 individual spec rows, Intel Arc A770 wins 6.

What are the main differences between the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT and the Intel Arc A770?

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT advantages: Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 35; Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 29; Stronger compute score: 58 vs 41; 125% higher RT cores: 72 vs 32; 81% higher PassMark G3D: 24,800 vs 13,700. Intel Arc A770 advantages: Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 72; 25% lower TDP: 225 W vs 300 W; 15% higher Base clock: 2,100 MHz vs 1,825 MHz; 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm; Lower launch price: $349 vs $649.

Which is cheaper: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT or Intel Arc A770?

Intel Arc A770 launched cheaper at $349, versus $649 for the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT.

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT vs Intel Arc A770

WINNER

AMD

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

$649

Intel

Intel Arc A770

$349

47Rasterization35.3

33.6Ray Tracing28.5

56.8Memory57.9

71.6Efficiency81.9

58.4Compute41.1

8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT6 spec wins — Intel Arc A770

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 51.2 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+17) and rasterization (+12). Intel Arc A770 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

Stronger rasterization score: 47 vs 35
Stronger Ray Tracing score: 34 vs 29
Stronger compute score: 58 vs 41
125% higher RT cores: 72 vs 32
81% higher PassMark G3D: 24,800 vs 13,700

Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A770

Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 72
25% lower TDP: 225 W vs 300 W
15% higher Base clock: 2,100 MHz vs 1,825 MHz
14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
Lower launch price: $349 vs $649

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT versus Intel Arc A770
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT	Intel Arc A770
Announced	2020	2022
Architecture	RDNA 2	Alchemist
Process	7 nm	6 nm+14%
TDP	300 W	225 W+25%
Power connector	2x 8-pin	1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT versus Intel Arc A770
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT	Intel Arc A770
Shading units	4,608+13%	4,096
RT cores	72+125%	32
Tensor / AI cores	—	512
Base clock	1,825 MHz	2,100 MHz+15%
Boost clock	2,250 MHz	2,400 MHz+7%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT versus Intel Arc A770
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT	Intel Arc A770
VRAM	16 GB	16 GB
VRAM type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus width	256 bit	256 bit
Bandwidth	512 GB/s	560 GB/s+9%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT versus Intel Arc A770
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT	Intel Arc A770
3DMark Time Spy	18,700+39%Top 42%	13,500Top 60%
3DMark Speed Way	3,550+37%Top 57%	2,600Top 77%
PassMark G3D	24,800+81%Top 34%	13,700Top 86%
1080p Ultra	150 fps+76%Top 42%	85 fpsTop 84%
1440p Ultra	110 fps+75%Top 42%	63 fpsTop 80%
4K Ultra	59 fps+74%Top 44%	34 fpsTop 74%

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT versus Intel Arc A770
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT	Intel Arc A770
Upscaling	FSR 3	XeSS

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