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ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC
ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC 16 GB GDDR6 · 225 W Speed index 15/100

The ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC is based on the Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB (Alchemist) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 512 GB/s.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GDDR6 · 1.78 GHz · 170 W Speed index 11/100

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Ampere) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 360 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC is 42 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060.

ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Speed index
15/100
11/100
FP32
18.02 TFLOPS
12.72 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
--
1.78 GHz
Memory Size
16 GB GDDR6
12 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
512 GB/s
360 GB/s
TDP
225 W
170 W
Launch Price
--
329 $

GPU

GPUASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Based onIntel Arc A770 Graphics 16GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU ChipACM-G10GA106-300-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors51228
Shader40963584
Render Output Units12848
Texture Units256112
Raytracing Cores3228
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The ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC has the ACM-G10 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Alchemist architecture.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is based on the graphics chip GA106-300-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.

Memory

MemoryASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Memory Size16 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR6
Memory Clock2.188 GHz1.875 GHz
Memory Speed17.5 Gbps15.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth512 GB/s360 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC clocks at 2.188 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 17.5 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 15.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.875 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Base Clock2.200 GHz1.320 GHz
Boost Clock--1.777 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
TDP225 W170 W
Tjunction maxUnknown93 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin1 x 8-Pin
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The ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 225 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 170 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 100 mm--
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 has 0 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.32.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.11x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort3x DP 2.03x DP 1.4a
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Max. resolution7680x43207680x4320
DirectX12_2 (Ultimate)12_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingYesYes
DLSS / FSRNoYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeDecode / Encode
VP8NoDecode
VP9Decode / EncodeDecode
AV1Decode / EncodeDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Length271 mm--
Height132 mm--
Width48 mm--
Width (Slots)3 Slots--
Weight785 g--
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires 3 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 needs the space of -- in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OCNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU InterfacePCIe 4.0 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 16
Release dateQ3/2023Q1/2021
Launch Price--329 $
Structure size6 nm8 nm
Part-noA770 CL 16GO--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC has been manufactured with a structure width of 6 nanometers since Q3/2023.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 came on the market in Q1/2021 and will have a structure width of 8 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)

3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.

Time Spy Extreme Graphics score ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC +61.9 %

  1. 6,518
  2. 4,026

Port Royal (Raytracing) ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC +41.9 %

  1. 7,193
  2. 5,068

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing) ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC +12.2 %

  1. 2,442
  2. 2,177

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.

3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 29 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 35 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 55 fps (avg)

The Last of Us Part 1

The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.

3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 9 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 24 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. no data
  2. 58 fps (avg)

Battlefield 5

Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.

3840x2160 (2160p)

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  2. 51 fps (avg)

2560x1440 (1440p)

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  2. 94 fps (avg)

1920x1080 (1080p)

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  2. 130 fps (avg)

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC +25.2 %

  1. 111,545
  2. 89,106

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan ASRock Intel Arc A770 Challenger 16GB OC +14.1 %

  1. 102,145
  2. 89,506

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