How do the scores compare?

Intel Arc A770 scores 45.2/100 overall; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 56.8/100. Intel Arc A770 wins 6 individual spec rows, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins 11.

What are the main differences between the Intel Arc A770 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090?

Intel Arc A770 advantages: 56% higher Tensor / AI cores: 512 vs 328; 51% higher Base clock: 2,100 MHz vs 1,395 MHz; 42% higher Boost clock: 2,400 MHz vs 1,695 MHz; 36% lower TDP: 225 W vs 350 W; 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm; Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,499. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 advantages: Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 35; Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 29; Stronger compute score: 65 vs 41; 156% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 4,096; 156% higher RT cores: 82 vs 32.

Which is cheaper: Intel Arc A770 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090?

Intel Arc A770 launched cheaper at $349, versus $1,499 for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090.

Intel Arc A770 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

Intel

Intel Arc A770

$349

WINNER

NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

$1,499

35.3Rasterization50.6

28.5Ray Tracing42.9

57.9Memoryspec-based73.7

81.9Efficiencyspec-based64.3

41.1Compute65.4

6 spec wins — Intel Arc A77011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

InnoReviews verdict

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+24) and rasterization (+15). 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 Intel Arc A770

56% higher Tensor / AI cores: 512 vs 328
51% higher Base clock: 2,100 MHz vs 1,395 MHz
42% higher Boost clock: 2,400 MHz vs 1,695 MHz
36% lower TDP: 225 W vs 350 W
25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,499

Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 35
Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 29
Stronger compute score: 65 vs 41
156% higher Shading units: 10,496 vs 4,096
156% higher RT cores: 82 vs 32

General

General comparison: Intel Arc A770 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
Spec	Intel Arc A770	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
Announced	2022	2020
Architecture	Alchemist	Ampere
Process	6 nm+25%	8 nm
TDP	225 W+36%	350 W
Power connector	1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin	1x 12-pin

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Arc A770 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
Spec	Intel Arc A770	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
Shading units	4,096	10,496+156%
RT cores	32	82+156%
Tensor / AI cores	512+56%	328
Base clock	2,100 MHz+51%	1,395 MHz
Boost clock	2,400 MHz+42%	1,695 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Arc A770 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
Spec	Intel Arc A770	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
VRAM	16 GB	24 GB+50%
VRAM type	GDDR6	GDDR6X
Bus width	256 bit	384 bit+50%
Bandwidth	560 GB/s	936 GB/s+67%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Arc A770 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
Spec	Intel Arc A770	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
3DMark Time Spy	13,500Top 43%	19,900+47%Top 25%
3DMark Speed Way	2,600Bottom 27%	5,300+104%Top 31%
PassMark G3D	13,700Bottom 28%	26,300+92%Top 15%
1080p Ultra	85 fpsBottom 17%	158 fps+86%Top 34%
1440p Ultra	63 fpsBottom 21%	121 fps+92%Top 30%
4K Ultra	34 fpsBottom 23%	69 fps+103%Top 26%

Features

Features comparison: Intel Arc A770 versus NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
Spec	Intel Arc A770	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
Upscaling	XeSS	DLSS 4 (no FG)

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