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Superseded by Arc B770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 →Just launched — full driver maturity ahead
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 | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Cycle length | — | ~800 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.
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.