Intel Arc A770 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
35.3Rasterization25.2
28.5Ray Tracing20
57.9Memoryspec-based32.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based88.3
41.1Compute31.7
12 spec wins — Intel Arc A7701 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc A770 wins this graphics card face-off, 45.2 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+10) and compute (+9). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 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 A770
- Stronger rasterization score: 35 vs 25
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 29 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 32
- 192% higher bandwidth: 560 GB/s vs 192 GB/s
- 191% higher Shading units: 4,096 vs 1,408
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
- 47% lower TDP: 120 W vs 225 W
- Lower launch price: $219 vs $349
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Architecture | Alchemist | Turing |
| Process | 6 nm+50% | 12 nm |
| TDP | 225 W | 120 W+47% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096+191% | 1,408 |
| RT cores | 32 | 0 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 512 | 0 |
| Base clock | 2,100 MHz+37% | 1,530 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz+34% | 1,785 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 560 GB/s+192% | 192 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,500+149%Top 43% | 5,415Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,600Bottom 25% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 13,700+18%Bottom 29% | 11,608Bottom 19% |
| 1080p Ultra | 85 fpsBottom 17% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 63 fpsBottom 21% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | — |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | — |
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