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Superseded by Arc B770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 →Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Superseded by RTX 5070
Best for: 1440p gamers who find the RTX 4070 Super at a significant clearance discount.
Full details →| Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Mid-range | High-end |
| Generation | Arc Alchemist | RTX 4000 |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X |
| TDP | 225W | 220W |
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS3 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $349 | $599 |
| Released | Oct 12, 2022 | Jan 17, 2024 |
| Cycle length | — | ~415 days |
| Cycle advice | Caution | Wait |
| Deals advice | Buy | Buy |
| Successor | Arc B770 | RTX 5070 |
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.
Superseded but strong value — at current street prices, delivers ~75% of RTX 5070 performance for significantly less.
Efficient power draw works with modest PSUs.
Over a year of stability optimizations.