Arc A770M vs Radeon Pro Vega 56

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Arc A770M

2022

Why buy it

✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs Unknown).
✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 120W instead of 210W, a 90W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 30.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

Radeon Pro Vega 56

2017

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 30.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌75% higher power demand at 210W vs 120W.

Arc A770M

2022

Radeon Pro Vega 56

2017

Why buy it

✅100+% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (16 GB vs Unknown).
✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 120W instead of 210W, a 90W reduction.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 30.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 30.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $399 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with Unknown vs 16 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with Unknown of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌75% higher power demand at 210W vs 120W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro Vega 56 better than Arc A770M?

Yes. Radeon Pro Vega 56 is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 12,104 vs 11,853 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro Vega 56 is a 2017 card with FSR upscaling, while Arc A770M is a 2022 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Arc A770M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2017, more VRAM at 16 GB instead of Unknown, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 6nm process instead of 14nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon Pro Vega 56 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $399 MSRP. Radeon Pro Vega 56 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon Pro Vega 56 is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $399 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 2.1% higher G3D Mark. Arc A770M is the newer 2022 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (120W vs 210W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Arc A770M make more sense than Radeon Pro Vega 56?

Yes. Arc A770M is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (120W vs 210W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon Pro Vega 56. The trade-off is that Radeon Pro Vega 56 currently gives you 2.1% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Arc A770M Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro Vega 56 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Arc A770M	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	223 FPS	95 FPS
medium	207 FPS	82 FPS
high	181 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	166 FPS	48 FPS
1440p
low	202 FPS	79 FPS
medium	170 FPS	68 FPS
high	140 FPS	53 FPS
ultra	132 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	137 FPS	31 FPS
medium	115 FPS	28 FPS
high	92 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	86 FPS	19 FPS

Open Arc A770M Open Radeon Pro Vega 56

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Arc A770M	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	376 FPS	267 FPS
medium	324 FPS	227 FPS
high	263 FPS	178 FPS
ultra	213 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	232 FPS	189 FPS
medium	204 FPS	162 FPS
high	167 FPS	132 FPS
ultra	135 FPS	105 FPS
4K
low	118 FPS	100 FPS
medium	98 FPS	83 FPS
high	83 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	64 FPS	55 FPS

Open Arc A770M Open Radeon Pro Vega 56

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Arc A770M	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	533 FPS	485 FPS
medium	427 FPS	417 FPS
high	356 FPS	363 FPS
ultra	267 FPS	272 FPS
1440p
low	400 FPS	386 FPS
medium	320 FPS	327 FPS
high	267 FPS	272 FPS
ultra	200 FPS	204 FPS
4K
low	267 FPS	245 FPS
medium	213 FPS	202 FPS
high	178 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	133 FPS	123 FPS

Open Arc A770M Open Radeon Pro Vega 56

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Arc A770M	Radeon Pro Vega 56
1080p
low	533 FPS	176 FPS
medium	427 FPS	144 FPS
high	356 FPS	123 FPS
ultra	267 FPS	104 FPS
1440p
low	400 FPS	127 FPS
medium	320 FPS	107 FPS
high	267 FPS	92 FPS
ultra	200 FPS	78 FPS
4K
low	267 FPS	73 FPS
medium	213 FPS	61 FPS
high	178 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	133 FPS	37 FPS

Open Arc A770M Open Radeon Pro Vega 56

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Arc A770M and Radeon Pro Vega 56

Arc A770M

The Arc A770M is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2022. It features the Generation 12.7 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1650 MHz to 2050 MHz. It has 4096 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 120W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 32 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 11,853 points.

Radeon Pro Vega 56

The Radeon Pro Vega 56 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 14 2017. It features the GCN 5.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1138 MHz to 1250 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 210W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,104 points. Launch price was $399.

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Graphics Performance

The Arc A770M scores 11,853 and the Radeon Pro Vega 56 reaches 12,104 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Arc A770M is built on Generation 12.7 while the Radeon Pro Vega 56 uses GCN 5.0, both on 6 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 4,096 (Arc A770M) vs 3,584 (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Raw compute: 16.79 TFLOPS (Arc A770M) vs 8.96 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Boost clocks: 2050 MHz vs 1250 MHz.

Feature	Arc A770M	Radeon Pro Vega 56
G3D Mark Score	11,853	12,104+2%
Architecture	Generation 12.7	GCN 5.0
Process Node	6 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	4096+14%	3584
Compute (TFLOPS)	16.79 TFLOPS+87%	8.96 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2050 MHz+64%	1250 MHz
ROPs	128+100%	64
TMUs	256+14%	224
L1 Cache	6 MB+582%	0.88 MB
L2 Cache	16 MB+300%	4 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Arc A770M	Radeon Pro Vega 56
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Arc A770M comes with 16 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro Vega 56 has 0 MB. The Arc A770M offers 100+% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 16 MB (Arc A770M) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro Vega 56) — the Arc A770M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Arc A770M	Radeon Pro Vega 56
VRAM Capacity	16 GB	Shared System RAM
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	16 MB+300%	4 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.2 (Arc A770M) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Arc A770M	Radeon Pro Vega 56
DirectX	12.2	12.1
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Xe Media Engine (Arc A770M) vs VCE 4.0 (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Decoder: Xe Media Engine vs UVD 7.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1 (Arc A770M) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon Pro Vega 56).

Feature	Arc A770M	Radeon Pro Vega 56
Encoder	Xe Media Engine	VCE 4.0
Decoder	Xe Media Engine	UVD 7.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9,AV1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Arc A770M draws 120W versus the Radeon Pro Vega 56's 210W — a 54.5% difference. The Arc A770M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Arc A770M) vs 1W (Radeon Pro Vega 56). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Integrated. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85°C.

Feature	Arc A770M	Radeon Pro Vega 56
TDP	120W-43%	210W
Recommended PSU	500W	1W-100%
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	Integrated
Length	0mm	267mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	80°C-6%	85°C
Perf/Watt	98.8+72%	57.6