First-generation product — recently released, still early days
Best for: Gamers interested in Intel's ecosystem who want a 1440p high-end card with 16GB VRAM at a competitive price.
Full details →Mid-cycle — next generation may be on the horizon
Best for: Content creators, AI researchers, and enthusiast gamers who want the absolute fastest GPU regardless of price or power consumption.
Full details →| Intel Arc B770 | NVIDIA RTX 5090 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | High-end | Enthusiast |
| Generation | Arc Battlemage | RTX 5000 |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| TDP | 250W | 575W |
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $449 | $1999 |
| Released | Mar 15, 2026 | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Cycle length | — | ~850 days |
| Cycle advice | Buy | Caution |
| Deals advice | Caution | Caution |
| Successor | — | — |
Intel continues to offer more VRAM per dollar than NVIDIA.
Expected improvements to Intel's AI upscaler.
Higher-tier Battlemage silicon with more cores.
Double the VRAM of the RTX 5080 ensures headroom for 8K textures, AI model training, and multi-monitor setups.
Generates multiple frames per rendered frame, dramatically boosting perceived frame rates in supported games.
New shader cores, enhanced RT cores, and Tensor cores deliver the largest generational leap NVIDIA has shipped.