Left · Intel
Intel Arc A770 16GB
Spec score
Spec score 28
$279
typical price
Arc A770 16GB against GeForce RTX 5050
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Nvidia
GeForce RTX 5050
Spec score
Spec score 27
$550
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
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Light gaming
Either
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Gaming
Either
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Heavy gaming
Arc A770 16GBleft
22 vs 15 for the strongest graphics card the budget allows.
Content creation
Either
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3D & rendering
Either
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Gaming & streaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
AI & local models
Arc A770 16GBleft
35 vs 28 for video memory first, then card speed, then system memory.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Arc A770 16GB: 28
GeForce RTX 5050: 27
1 ptsto the left
Games at 1080p
Arc A770 16GB: 33
GeForce RTX 5050: 34
1 ptsto the right
Games at 1440p
Arc A770 16GB: 28
GeForce RTX 5050: 27
1 ptsto the left
Games at 4K
Arc A770 16GB: 22
GeForce RTX 5050: 15
7 ptsto the left
Rendering and video
Arc A770 16GB: 28
GeForce RTX 5050: 30
2 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Arc A770 16GB: 10
GeForce RTX 5050: 6.9
45%to the left
Typical price
Arc A770 16GB: $279
GeForce RTX 5050: $393
$114to the left
From the spec sheets
Video memory
Arc A770 16GB: 16 GB
GeForce RTX 5050: 8 GB
100%to the left
Board power
Arc A770 16GB: 225 W
GeForce RTX 5050: 130 W
73%to the right
Length
Arc A770 16GB: 280 mm
GeForce RTX 5050: 220 mm
27%to the right
The verdict
- The Arc A770 16GB is 4% faster at 1440p.
- At 4K the gap is 47% in the Arc A770 16GB's favour.
- Arc A770 16GB carries 16 GB of video memory against 8 GB.
- The Arc A770 16GB typically costs $114 less.
- Per dollar, the Arc A770 16GB is the better buy: 10 points per $100 against 6.9.
Specifications
| Spec | Arc A770 16GB | GeForce RTX 5050 |
|---|---|---|
| Video memory | 16 GB (better) | 8 GB |
| Board power | 225 W | 130 W (better) |
| Length | 280 mm | 220 mm (better) |
| Power connector | PCIe 8-pin | PCIe 8-pin |
| Brand | Intel | Nvidia |
| Released | 2022 | 2025 (better) |
| Typical price | $279 (better) | $393 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.