Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Superseded by RTX 5060
Best for: 1080p gamers on a tight budget who find it at deep clearance discounts.
Full details →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Superseded by Arc B770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 →| NVIDIA RTX 4060 | Intel Arc A770 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Entry | Mid-range |
| Generation | RTX 4000 | Arc Alchemist |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 115W | 225W |
| Upscaling | DLSS3 | XeSS |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $299 | $349 |
| Released | Jun 29, 2023 | Oct 12, 2022 |
| Cycle length | ~800 days | — |
| Cycle advice | Wait | Caution |
| Deals advice | Buy | Buy |
| Successor | RTX 5060 | Arc B770 |
One of the most efficient GPUs ever — no external power connector needed on some AIB models.
Frame generation extends the card's 1080p capabilities significantly.
Below $200 street prices make this an affordable entry into NVIDIA's ecosystem.
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.