Intel Arc A770 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
35.3Rasterization22.5
28.5Ray Tracing20
57.9Memoryspec-based32.4
81.9Efficiencyspec-based76.3
41.1Compute29.8
9 spec wins — Intel Arc A7701 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arc A770 wins this graphics card face-off, 45.2 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+13) and compute (+11). 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 A770
- Stronger rasterization score: 35 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 29 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 30
- 300% higher VRAM: 16 GB vs 4 GB
- 272% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 13,500 vs 3,625
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 36% lower TDP: 145 W vs 225 W
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2014 |
| Architecture | 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 A770 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096+146% | 1,664 |
| RT cores | 32 | — |
| Tensor / AI cores | 512 | — |
| Base clock | 2,100 MHz+100% | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz+104% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB+300% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 560 GB/s+150% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,500+272%Top 43% | 3,625Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,600Bottom 25% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 13,700+42%Bottom 29% | 9,635Bottom 13% |
| 1080p Ultra | 85 fpsBottom 17% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 63 fpsBottom 21% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | — |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | — |
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