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: 1440p gamers who want near-flagship performance at a fraction of the flagship price, and entry-level 4K gamers.
Full details →| Intel Arc A770 | NVIDIA RTX 5070 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Mid-range | High-end |
| Generation | Arc Alchemist | RTX 5000 |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| TDP | 225W | 250W |
| Upscaling | XeSS | DLSS4 |
| Ray Tracing | ✅ | ✅ |
| Launch MSRP | $349 | $549 |
| Released | Oct 12, 2022 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Cycle length | — | ~850 days |
| Cycle advice | Caution | Buy |
| Deals advice | Caution | Buy |
| 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.
NVIDIA's most disruptive price-to-performance ratio this generation — a generational leap accessible to mainstream budgets.
Lower power draw than the RTX 4070 Super it replaces, while delivering dramatically more performance.
Full Blackwell AI features including multi-frame generation — exclusive to RTX 5000 series.