Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB is based on the Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB (Alchemist) and has 16 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 560 GB/s.
The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s. |
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GPUThe Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB has the ACM-G10 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Alchemist architecture. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is based on the graphics chip GM204-200-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. |
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| Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G |
| Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| ACM-G10 | GPU Chip | GM204-200-A1 |
| Alchemist | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
| 512 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 13 |
| 4096 | Shader | 1664 |
| 128 | Render Output Units | 56 |
| 256 | Texture Units | 104 |
| 32 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB clocks at 2.188 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 17.5 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz. |
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| 16 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 2.188 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
| 17.5 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 560 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 2.100 GHz | Base Clock | 1.140 GHz |
| 2.100 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.279 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 1.25 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB is powered by 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 225 W. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 145 W. |
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| 225 W | TDP | 145 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| Unknown | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB is equipped with a total of 0 Axial main fans. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| -- | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| -- | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
| -- | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.2 |
| -- | DVI Ports | 2 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
| 12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
| Yes | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | No |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
| Decode / Encode | AV1 | No |
| No | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB is connected to the system via PCIe 4.0 x 16 lanes and requires -- space in the housing. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| -- | Length | 277 mm |
| -- | Height | 140 mm |
| -- | Width | 35 mm |
| -- | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 845 g |
| PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB has been manufactured with a structure width of 6 nanometers since Q4/2022. The MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G came on the market in Q4/2016 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2022 | Release date | Q4/2016 |
| 329 $ | Launch Price | 329 $ |
| 6 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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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
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Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
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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
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Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB
16 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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