First-generation product — no release history to base predictions on
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: Budget gamers targeting 1080p high refresh rates or entry-level 1440p with DLSS.
Full details →| Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA RTX 5060 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Mid-range | Entry |
| Generation | Arc Alchemist | RTX 5000 |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| TDP | 225W | 150W |
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $349 | $299 |
| Released | Oct 12, 2022 | May 19, 2025 |
| Cycle length | — | ~800 days |
| Cycle advice | Caution | Buy |
| Deals advice | Caution | Caution |
| Successor | — | — |
16GB VRAM at the $349 price point — more than the B580 (12GB) and any NVIDIA card at this tier.
Intel released driver 32.0.101.8626 in March 2026, with ongoing optimisations for DX12 and Vulkan titles.
Intel's AI upscaler works across all GPU brands but is optimized for Arc hardware.
The cheapest way into Blackwell's AI-powered frame generation.
No PSU upgrade needed for most systems — works with 500W PSUs.
Modern architecture with RT and Tensor cores at a budget price.