Intel Arc A770 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
35.3Rasterization73.5
28.5Ray Tracing68.5
57.9Memoryspec-based74.6
81.9Efficiencyspec-based55.2
41.1Compute86.3
1 spec wins — Intel Arc A77014 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+45) and Ray Tracing (+40). 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
- 50% lower TDP: 225 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $1,599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 35
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 29
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 41
- 300% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 4,096
- 300% higher RT cores: 128 vs 32
General
| Spec | Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Architecture | Alchemist | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP | 225 W+50% | 450 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 4,096 | 16,384+300% |
| RT cores | 32 | 128+300% |
| Tensor / AI cores | 512 | 512 |
| Base clock | 2,100 MHz | 2,235 MHz+6% |
| Boost clock | 2,400 MHz | 2,520 MHz+5% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 560 GB/s | 1,008 GB/s+80% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 13,500Top 43% | 36,000+167%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,600Bottom 27% | 10,100+288%Top 4% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,700Bottom 28% | 38,500+181%Top 3% |
| 1080p Ultra | 85 fpsBottom 17% | 225 fps+165%Top 4% |
| 1440p Ultra | 63 fpsBottom 21% | 180 fps+186%Top 4% |
| 4K Ultra | 34 fpsBottom 23% | 112 fps+229%Top 4% |
Features
| Spec | Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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