Intel Arc A750 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
32.7Rasterization22.5
26.7Ray Tracing20
47.4Memoryspec-based32.4
81.9Efficiencyspec-based76.3
38Compute29.8
9 spec wins — Intel Arc A7501 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc A750 wins this graphics card face-off, 41.9 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+10) and compute (+8). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arc A750
- Stronger rasterization score: 33 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 27 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 38 vs 30
- 226% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,800 vs 3,625
- 129% higher bandwidth: 512 GB/s vs 224 GB/s
- Lower launch price: $289 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 36% lower TDP: 145 W vs 225 W
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A750 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2014 |
| Architecture | Xe-HPG (Alchemist) | Maxwell |
| Process | 6 nm+79% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 225 W | 145 W+36% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A750 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 3,584+115% | 1,664 |
| RT cores | 28 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 448 | — |
| Base clock | 2,050 MHz+95% | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz+104% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A750 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+100% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 512 GB/s+129% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A750 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,800+226%Top 50% | 3,625Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,250Bottom 18% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 12,200+27%Bottom 23% | 9,635Bottom 13% |
| 1080p Ultra | 76 fpsBottom 12% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 55 fpsBottom 13% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 29 fpsBottom 13% | — |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A750 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | — |
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