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Arc A770
The current Arc A770 price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- VRAM
- 16 GB
- Memory bandwidth
- 560 GB/s
- Board power
- 225 W
- Architecture
- Xe-HPG
- Interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $673 the Arc A770 is priced in line with its $673 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Arc A770: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPARKLE Arc A770 ROC OC | MemoryC | New | $673 | 43 | 2026-10-11 | View offer → |
| Arc A770Multiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
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Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#39 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #36 IntelIntel Arc Pro B60 27
- #37 NVIDIARTX 4060 26
- #38 NVIDIARTX 5050 23
- #39 IntelArc A770 22
- #40 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 22
- #41 IntelArc A750 22
- #42 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 22
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#40 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 49
- #38 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 48
- #39 NVIDIARTX 5090 45
- #40 IntelArc A770 43
- #41 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 41
- #42 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 41
- #43 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 39
Performance 1080p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#39 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #36 IntelIntel Arc Pro B60 27
- #37 NVIDIARTX 4060 26
- #38 NVIDIARTX 5050 23
- #39 IntelArc A770 22
- #40 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 22
- #41 IntelArc A750 22
- #42 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 22
Value 1080p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#41 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #38 NVIDIARTX 4080 38
- #39 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 37
- #40 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 36
- #41 IntelArc A770 34
- #42 AMDRX 6500 XT 4GB 33
- #43 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 32
- #44 AMDRX 6600 30
Performance 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#39 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #36 IntelIntel Arc Pro B60 27
- #37 NVIDIARTX 4060 26
- #38 NVIDIARTX 5050 23
- #39 IntelArc A770 22
- #40 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 22
- #41 IntelArc A750 22
- #42 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 22
Value 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#41 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #38 AMDRadeon AI Pro R9700 34
- #39 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 34
- #40 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 34
- #41 IntelArc A770 30
- #42 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 28
- #43 NVIDIARTX 3090 28
- #44 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 27
Performance 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#39 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #36 IntelIntel Arc Pro B60 27
- #37 NVIDIARTX 4060 26
- #38 NVIDIARTX 5050 23
- #39 IntelArc A770 22
- #40 NVIDIARTX 2000 Ada 22
- #41 IntelArc A750 22
- #42 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 22
Value 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#38 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #35 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 23
- #36 IntelIntel Arc Pro B60 23
- #37 IntelArc A750 23
- #38 IntelArc A770 21
- #39 NVIDIARTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 20
- #40 NVIDIARTX 4060 20
- #41 IntelArc A580 19
Performance Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#34 of 43 graded graphics cards
- #31 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 21
- #32 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 20
- #33 NVIDIARTX 5050 19
- #34 IntelArc A770 15
- #35 IntelArc B570 13
- #36 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 13
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 13
Value Ray Tracing @ 1440p
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#34 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #31 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 36
- #32 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 33
- #33 NVIDIARTX 3070 Ti 30
- #34 IntelArc A770 30
- #35 NVIDIARTX 3090 Ti 29
- #36 NVIDIARTX 4060 29
- #37 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 23
Performance Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#39 of 43 graded graphics cards
Value Ray Tracing @ 4K
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#31 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #28 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 26
- #29 NVIDIARTX 3080 10GB 24
- #30 NVIDIARTX 5050 23
- #31 IntelArc A770 21
- #32 NVIDIARTX 4060 Ti 8GB 21
- #33 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 20
- #34 IntelArc A750 19
Performance AI
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#38 of 51 graded graphics cards
- #35 NVIDIARTX 5060 9
- #36 AMDRX 7800 XT 9
- #37 AMDRX 7700 XT 8
- #38 IntelArc A770 7
- #39 IntelArc A750 7
- #40 NVIDIARTX 4060 7
- #41 NVIDIARTX 5050 6
Value AI
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#36 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #33 AMDRX 9060 XT 8GB 9
- #34 NVIDIARTX 5060 Ti 8GB 8
- #35 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 8
- #36 IntelArc A770 7
- #37 AMDRX 7700 XT 7
- #38 NVIDIARTX 5060 7
- #39 NVIDIARTX 3050 6GB 7
Performance 3D Rendering
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#32 of 39 graded graphics cards
- #29 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 17
- #30 AMDRX 7800 XT 16
- #31 AMDRX 7700 XT 15
- #32 IntelArc A770 14
- #33 NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB 14
- #34 IntelArc A750 13
- #35 IntelArc B580 12
Value 3D Rendering
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#41 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #38 IntelArc A580 9
- #39 NVIDIARTX 5050 8
- #40 NVIDIARTX 3050 8GB 8
- #41 IntelArc A770 8
- #42 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 7
- #43 NVIDIARTX 4060 7
- #44 IntelArc B580 6
Performance Light Use
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#30 of 50 graded graphics cards
- #27 AMDRX 9070 63
- #28 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 63
- #29 IntelArc A750 62
- #30 IntelArc A770 62
- #31 AMDRX 7700 XT 57
- #32 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 56
- #33 NVIDIARTX 5070 56
Value Light Use
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#33 of 52 currently priced graphics cards
- #30 NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 20
- #31 IntelIntel Arc Pro B70 19
- #32 AMDRX 7800 XT 19
- #33 IntelArc A770 18
- #34 NVIDIARTX 5070 Ti 16
- #35 NVIDIARTX 3060 Ti 16
- #36 NVIDIARTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 15
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value43 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT 100 +168% capability · +19% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9060 XT 16GB 98 +79% capability · -23% price |
| 1080p GamingRaster performance · 1080p | GradeB Value34 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT S 84 +168% capability · +19% price | Higher Value with current priorities Arc A750 B 100 -2% capability · -69% price |
| 1440p GamingRaster performance · 1440p | GradeC Value30 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT S 100 +168% capability · +19% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 A 91 +123% capability · +4% price |
| 4K / VRRaster performance · 4K / VR | GradeF Value21 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT A 84 +168% capability · +19% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 B 70 +123% capability · +4% price |
| Ray Tracing @ 1440pRay tracing capability · 1440p | GradeF Value30 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT B 100 +265% capability · +19% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 B 89 +213% capability · +4% price |
| Ray Tracing @ 4KRay tracing capability · 4K | GradeF Value21 | Higher capability RX 9070 XT C 77 +903% capability · +19% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 D 66 +760% capability · +4% price |
| AI / Local LLMAI compute · memory and ecosystem fit | GradeC Value7 | Higher capability RTX 3080 10GB C 15 +285% capability · +10% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 B 21 ⚠ not a drop-in swap +134% capability · +4% price |
| 3D Rendering3D rendering · creator workloads | GradeD Value8 | Higher capability RTX 4070 A 34 +186% capability · +15% price | Higher Value with current priorities RX 9070 C 30 ⚠ not a drop-in swap +36% capability · +4% price |
| Light Use & EfficiencyEfficiency · lighter workloads | GradeC Value18 | Higher capability RTX 3050 6GB S 97 +61% capability · -54% price | Higher Value with current priorities Arc A380 S 100 +59% capability · -76% price |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- 1080p Gaming is your main prioritygraded B for 1080p Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
- XeSS matters to youML upscaler, no frame generation — derived from the alchemist architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $280, against a cheapest tracked $673
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRX 9060 XT 16GB holds Relative Value 98 against its 43 with Balanced priorities, at $520
- 4K / VR is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
Works well if
- 1080p is your main priority — B here means solid 60 fps at high settingsgraded B for 1080p on the same rubric as the tier list
- You want memory headroom — memory is not what limits it hereno memory cap applies to this grade for 1080p — the raster index sets it, not the frame buffer
- XeSS matters to youML upscaler, no frame generation — derived from the alchemist architecture, not from a scraped feature flag
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for 1080p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 1080p — the calculation only gets there near $287, against a cheapest tracked $673
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelArc A750 holds Relative Value 100 against its 34 for 1080p, at $210
- 4K / VR is what you actually need it forit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 1440p is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for 1440p, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- 1440p is what you actually need it forit grades C there; RX 9070 XT grades S at $800
- You want strong value for 1440p specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for 1440p — the calculation only gets there near $185, against a cheapest tracked $673
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades F for 4K, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- 4K is what you actually need it forit grades F there; RX 9070 XT grades A at $800
- You want strong value for 4K specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 4K per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades F for Ray Tracing @ 1440p, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Ray Tracing @ 1440p is what you actually need it forit grades F there; RX 9070 XT grades B at $800
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 1440p specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 1440p per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- You are buying for Ray Tracing @ 1440p and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: fps estimated (low confidence), not measured
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades F for Ray Tracing @ 4K, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Ray Tracing @ 4K is what you actually need it forit grades F there; RX 9070 XT grades C at $800
- You want strong value for Ray Tracing @ 4K specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Ray Tracing @ 4K per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- You are buying for Ray Tracing @ 4K and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: fps estimated (low confidence), not measured
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- AI is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for AI, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- AI is what you actually need it forit grades C there; RTX 3080 10GB grades C at $740
- You want strong value for AI specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for AI per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- 3D Rendering is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades D for 3D Rendering, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- 3D Rendering is what you actually need it forit grades D there; RTX 4070 grades A at $771
- You want strong value for 3D Rendering specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for 3D Rendering per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Light Use is not actually your main job — 1080p Gaming isit grades C for Light Use, but B for 1080p Gaming
Consider other options if
- Light Use is what you actually need it forit grades C there; RTX 3050 6GB grades S at $307
- You want strong value for Light Use specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Light Use per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelArc A380 holds Relative Value 100 against its 18 for Light Use, at $160
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Arc A770
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for 1080p
Chosen for 1440p
Chosen for 4K
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 1440p
Chosen for Ray Tracing @ 4K
Chosen for AI
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: CUDA — Many local-LLM and diffusion toolchains are CUDA-only. ROCm and Vulkan builds exist and work, but they are not drop-in — check your toolchain before treating a non-NVIDIA card as an equivalent swap.
Chosen for 3D Rendering
This scenario carries a requirement candidates are checked against first: OptiX — Blender Cycles reaches its fastest path on NVIDIA OptiX. HIP (AMD) and oneAPI (Intel) render the same scenes, so this is a workflow question, not a capability wall — but render times and add-on support differ.
Chosen for Light Use
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Architecture
- Xe-HPG
- GPU chip
- DG2-512
- GPU variant
- ACM-G10
- Process node
- 6 nm
- Transistors
- 21,700 million
- Shading units
- 4096
Memory
- Capacity
- 16 GB
- Type
- GDDR6
- Bus width
- 256 bit
- Effective speed
- 17.5 Gbps
- Bandwidth
- 560 GB/s
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 225 W
- Power connector
- Varies by version
- Recommended PSU
- Varies by version
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- Varies by version281 mm across tracked variants
- Height
- Varies by version131 mm across tracked variants
- Width
- Varies by version
- Slot thickness
- Varies by version2 across tracked variants
- Fans
- Varies by version2 across tracked variants
- Cooling
- Varies by version
- Outputs
- Varies by version
Power / Interface
- Board power (TBP)
- 225 W
- Power connector
- 2x 8-pin
- Recommended PSU
- 550 W
- Bus interface
- PCIe 4.0 x16
Physical / Outputs
- Length
- 281 mm
- Height
- 131 mm
- Width
- Unknown
- Slot thickness
- 2 slots
- Fans
- 2
- Cooling
- Air
- Outputs
- 3× DisplayPort · 1× HDMI
Exact board / Identity
- Board part number
- SA770R-16GOC
- Vendor warranty
- 2 years
Select an exact version for physical dimensions and connector details.
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Core / Performance
- Texture units
- 256
- ROPs
- 128
- Ray tracing cores
- 32
- Tensor cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 2100 MHz
- Boost clock
- 2400 MHz
Features
- Upscaling
- XeSS
- Ray tracing
- Supported
- RGB lighting
- No
Warranty & release
- Release year
- 2022
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What to check in your build
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Select a board to confirm its connector and cable-clearance needs.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
The exact requirement depends on the version you select.
Varies by version
Slot occupancy depends on the board cooler and thickness.
Select an exact version above for physical dimensions and connector details.
550 W PSU recommended
Whole-system figure from the board vendor — it already allows for the processor and transient spikes.
2x 8-pin required
Adapters work but add connector bulk and need extra cable-bend clearance.
Needs at least 281 mm of GPU clearance
Front radiators and fans eat into the figure a case advertises.
Leave room beyond the card for the cable bend
No verified minimum is published — measure it.
Occupies 2 slots
The cooler covers the slots below it — check nothing adjacent needs that space.
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Arc A770 offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #39 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 530. RX 9060 XT 16GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Arc A770 offers B-grade capability for 1080p. It ranks #39 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 530. RX 9060 XT 16GB currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Arc A770 offers C-grade capability for 1440p. It ranks #39 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 530. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A770 offers F-grade capability for 4K. It ranks #39 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 530. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A770 offers F-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 1440p. It ranks #34 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 552. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A770 offers F-grade capability for Ray Tracing @ 4K. It ranks #39 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ray-tracing index 552. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A770 offers C-grade capability for AI. It ranks #38 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is ai compute index 265. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A770 offers D-grade capability for 3D Rendering. It ranks #32 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 530. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Arc A770 offers C-grade capability for Light Use. It ranks #30 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is raster index 530. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
How much case clearance should I allow for the Arc A770?
Tracked boards range from 281 to 281 mm in length. Select the exact board, then also allow for front radiators or fans, card height, slot thickness and power-cable bend; length alone does not guarantee fit.
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
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Useful links & sources
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