First-generation product — no release history to base predictions on
Superseded by Arc B770
Best for: Budget gamers who want 16GB VRAM and primarily play modern DX12/Vulkan titles. Not recommended for older game libraries or professional CUDA workloads.
Full details →Early in cycle — strong buy, no urgency to wait
Best for: 1440p gamers who want 16GB VRAM and AMD's ecosystem at the most efficient power-to-performance ratio.
Full details →| Intel Arc A770 | AMD RX 9070 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Mid-range | High-end |
| Generation | Arc Alchemist | RX 9000 |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 225W | 250W |
| Upscaling | XeSS | FSR4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $349 | $549 |
| Released | Oct 12, 2022 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Cycle length | — | ~820 days |
| Cycle advice | Caution | Buy |
| Deals advice | Buy | Caution |
| Successor | Arc B770 | — |
The cheapest way to get 16GB VRAM in a discrete GPU. Unmatched for VRAM-per-dollar.
Intel's driver team has spent 2+ years maturing the Alchemist stack. DX12 and Vulkan are now solid.
Intel's AI upscaler works across all GPU brands but is optimized for Arc hardware.
Same VRAM as the 9070 XT for $50 less — excellent value.
More power-efficient than both the 9070 XT and RTX 5070.
Full access to AMD's ML-powered upscaling.