How do the scores compare?

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 52.8/100 overall; Intel Arc A770 scores 45.2/100. AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins 8 individual spec rows, Intel Arc A770 wins 6.

What are the main differences between the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT and the Intel Arc A770?

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT advantages: Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 35; Stronger Ray Tracing score: 35 vs 29; Stronger compute score: 61 vs 41; 150% higher RT cores: 80 vs 32; 91% higher PassMark G3D: 26,100 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 $999.

Which is cheaper: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT or Intel Arc A770?

Intel Arc A770 launched cheaper at $349, versus $999 for the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT.

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT vs Intel Arc A770

WINNER

AMD

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT

$999

Intel

Intel Arc A770

$349

49.6Rasterization35.3

35.2Ray Tracing28.5

56.8Memory57.9

71.6Efficiency81.9

60.9Compute41.1

8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT6 spec wins — Intel Arc A770

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 52.8 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+20) and rasterization (+14). 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 6900 XT

Stronger rasterization score: 50 vs 35
Stronger Ray Tracing score: 35 vs 29
Stronger compute score: 61 vs 41
150% higher RT cores: 80 vs 32
91% higher PassMark G3D: 26,100 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 $999

General

General comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT versus Intel Arc A770
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6900 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 6900 XT versus Intel Arc A770
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT	Intel Arc A770
Shading units	5,120+25%	4,096
RT cores	80+150%	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 6900 XT versus Intel Arc A770
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6900 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 6900 XT versus Intel Arc A770
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT	Intel Arc A770
3DMark Time Spy	20,300+50%	13,500
3DMark Speed Way	3,850+48%	2,600
PassMark G3D	26,100+91%	13,700
1080p Ultra	160 fps+88%	85 fps
1440p Ultra	118 fps+87%	63 fps
4K Ultra	64 fps+88%	34 fps

Features

Features comparison: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT versus Intel Arc A770
Spec	AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT	Intel Arc A770
Upscaling	FSR 3	XeSS

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