Intel Arc A770 vs AMD Radeon R9 390X

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Performance
Arc A770130% better
41,30339% of 104,598
Radeon R9 390X
17,94417% of 104,598

The Arc A770 has 130% better performance than the Radeon R9 390X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Arc A770200% better
125.5478% of 161.45
Radeon R9 390X
41.8326% of 161.45

The Arc A770 has 200% better value for the money than the Radeon R9 390X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the Intel Arc A770 GPU

The Intel Arc A770 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $329. It is built on the Generation 12.7 GPU microarchitecture (codename DG2-512) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.

Memory

The Arc A770 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 512 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The Arc A770 includes 4,096 shading units, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,100 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,400 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 256 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 128 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 512 Xe Matrix Extensions (XMX) optimized for AI workloads and 32 ray tracing units dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The Arc A770 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.0 display connections. Intel recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 225 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The Arc A770 has the 36th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 39.49% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 41,303 score and $329 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 125.54. This is the 6th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon R9 390X GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 390X is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2015 with a MSRP of $429. It is built on the GCN 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Grenada) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 390X has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 512 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 384 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R9 390X includes 2,816 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,050 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 176 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The R9 390X occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 275 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R9 390X has the 123rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 17.16% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 17,944 score and $429 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 41.83. This is the 70th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoArc A770Radeon R9 390X
ManufacturerIntelAMD
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7GCN 2.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2022Q2 2015
Launch Price (MSRP)$329$429
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
Arc A770Radeon R9 390X
Low - 1080p
284 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
241 FPS
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High - 1080p
181 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
62 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
42 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
21 FPS
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Arc A770 orRadeon R9 390X

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Arc A770 orRadeon R9 390X
GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon RX 57008.35-46%
Arc A77015.52
Arc A75017.2+11%
Radeon RX 7800 XT17.39+12%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti17.97+16%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti21.24+37%
Radeon RX 680028.11+81%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER28.71+85%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER29.35+89%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Arc A770130% better
41,30339% of 104,598
Radeon R9 390X
17,94417% of 104,598

The Arc A770 has 130% better performance than the Radeon R9 390X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Arc A770 is ranked 36th with a score of 41,303, and the Radeon R9 390X is ranked 123rd with a score of 17,944.

Performance per dollar
Arc A770200% better
125.5478% of 161.45
Radeon R9 390X
41.8326% of 161.45

The Arc A770 has 200% better value for the money than the Radeon R9 390X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Arc A770 is ranked 6th with a performance per dollar of 125.54, and the Radeon R9 390X is ranked 70th with a performance per dollar of 41.83.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Arc A770 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (16 GB)43,112+4%
GeForce RTX 307043,005+4%
Arc A77041,303
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER40,963-1%
GeForce RTX 208040,278-2%
Radeon RX 57018,967-54%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER18,224.5-56%
Radeon R9 390X17,944-57%
Radeon RX 48017,919-57%
Radeon RX 47017,624.5-57%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Arc A770 or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce RTX 4060127.73+2%
Radeon RX 7700 XT127.71+2%
Arc A770125.54
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (8 GB)119.81-5%
Radeon RX 5500 XT115.38-8%
GeForce GTX 97048.73-61%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti47.21-62%
Radeon R9 390X41.83-67%
Radeon R9 280X36.09-71%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti35.53-72%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkArc A770Radeon R9 390X
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
13,953
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3DMark Time Spy Score
14,047
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
139,166
(+87.17%)
74,351
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
32,666
(+163.67%)
12,389
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
131,749
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
35,386
(+146.99%)
14,327
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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130.9
PassMark G3D Mark
12,980
(+37.85%)
9,416
PassMark G2D Mark
746
832
(+11.53%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecArc A770Radeon R9 390X
CodenameDG2-512Grenada
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7GCN 2.0
Process Size6 nm28 nm
Transistors21,700 million6,200 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecArc A770Radeon R9 390X
Memory Size16 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth512 Gb/s384 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,000 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit512 bit
L1 Cache--16 KB
L2 Cache16 MB1,024 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecArc A770Radeon R9 390X
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)225 W275 W
Suggested PSU550 W600 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.0DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecArc A770Radeon R9 390X
Stream Processors (SP)--2,816
Shading Units4,096--
Compute Units (CU)--44
Execution Units (EU)4,096--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)256176
Render Output Units (ROP)12864
Xe Matrix Extensions (XMX)512--
Ray Tracing Units (RTU)32--
Core Clock Speed2,100 MHz1,050 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,400 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecArc A770Radeon R9 390X
Pixel Fill Rate307.2 GPixel/s67.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate614.4 GTexel/s184.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance19.66 TFLOPS5.91 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--739.2 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecArc A770Radeon R9 390X
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.66.5

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.