In the country of Uncle Sam, the first analyzes of the ARC A770 and A750, the most powerful of the first generation of Intel gaming graphics cards. That is why we have decided to take this information and treat it objectively to answer a key question. Are they up to what is expected of them or, instead, is it the disappointment that many prophets of ill omen affirm from their tribunes?
There is a myth that you only need financial resources to get into any market you haven’t been to before. Which is false, experience is a degree and with it the accumulated knowledge. No new adventure is perfect from day one. This doesn’t mean that Intel’s ARC Alchemists are bad graphics cards, they are excellent products that could have been much better with much more experienced know-how. However, general impressions are positive.
Intel’s strategy with its gaming graphics cards
It cannot be denied that Intel has had some handicaps due to its lack of experience in the sector, the best known and publicly admitted by them are the drivers, a common problem that also affects NVIDIA and AMD and that has negatively affected the launch of the ARC A770 and A750 on the market for at least a half year, to the point where they have become coincident with the release of the RTX 4080 and RTX 4090. However, the division led by Raja Koduri has been smart and focused on a price and performance segment where its rivals have yet to launch anything.
Let’s not forget that Intel is a newbie in gaming graphics
The lack of experience in making dedicated graphics chips has been noticed in one detail, which although it is not a problem for the final consumer and it is not a problem in terms of performance, it has affected Intel itself. And it could be an explanation for its limited distribution. The reason is none other than if we compare its main chip with the NVIDIA GA104 and the AMD Navi 22, with which it competes head to head, then we will see that the GPU of the ARC A770 and A750 is a little larger despite use TSMC’s 6nm node.
| GPU | Foundry | Technology | transistors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel ARC A770 and A750 | TSMC | 6nm | 21.7 billion |
| NVIDIA RTX 3060 | Samsung | 8nm | 12 billion |
| AMD RX 6650 | TSMC | 7nm | 11.06 billion |
| NVIDIA RTX 3070 (Ti) | Samsung | 8nm | 17.4 billion |
| AMD RX6750XT | TSMC | 6nm | 17.2 billion |
In other words, the chip is much more expensive for the blue brand and that is a stone on the road for them. For now we do not know the price they will have in Europe or if they have planned their launch, but the message is significant. For them it is important not only to gain market share, but also prestige. That is why they are selling their graphics at a price below what the competition would do, at least in the United States, and that is why information polluters have even predicted the end of this Intel adventure.
What is the overall performance of the ARC A770 and A750?
What interests us users is to know how both graphics cards perform when running our favorite games and, therefore, not to bet on AMD and NVIDIA. In general terms and as far as general performance is concerned, we can draw the following conclusions:
- For games that use the DirectX 11 and 12 graphics APIs to generate their graphics, you have performance on par with rivals from NVIDIA and AMD.
- In the event that the games use Ray Tracing, it sits above the RX 6700 and RX 6750 in the vast majority of games. So the first graphics card from Intel with Ray Tracing support is better than AMD’s, but still a little lower than NVIDIA.
- They have the best video encoder in the industry.
- On the other hand, its integrated XMX units suggest that we will see things as interesting in the face of AI as we have seen in NVIDIA.
- They are heavily dependent on the PCI Express ReBAR feature, losing up to 30% performance without being active.
Gaming performance of the ARC A770 and A750
However, what interests us is to know a measured performance in several of the most famous games. Although Intel offers us graphics with the performance of their cards and with games selected by them. A vice in common with the industry, we have compiled the information of some of the most played games by the public and we have decided to make a quick summary. Obviously, the information we have obtained from sources external to us, but we have considered it important enough to share it with you.
| Play | Resolution | Average FPS | Average FPSNVIDIA RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|---|
| year 1800 | 1920×1080 | 25fps | 76fps |
| Cities Skylines | 1920×1080 | 110fps | 80fps |
| crisis | 1920×1080 | 108fps | 200fps |
| Elden Ring | 1920×1080 | 60fps | 60fps |
| ForzaHorizon 5 | 1920×1080 | 144fps | 115fps |
| GTA V | 1920×1080 | 115fps | 187fps |
| Half Life 2 (DX9) | 1920×1080 | 144fps | 120fps |
| Rocket League | 1920×1080 | 236fps | 386fps |
| The Witcher 3 | 1920×1080 | 90fps | 130fps |
| Team Fortress 2 (DX9) | 1920×1080 | 230fps | 260fps |
A good part of the problems can be attributed to the immature state of the drivers, in any case the ARC A770 and ARC A750 pass with a very good grade and not exactly with a fair pass. So they have become an excellent option for those looking for an alternative to the usual duopoly. Of course, Intel has a long way to go to learn and correct errors for the future, but nobody said that this was an easy adventure. Meanwhile, we wait for the launch in Spain.
