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GPU_VS_GPU / 2026-09-11

Intel Arc A770 16GB vs NVIDIA GTX 1080

How much faster one is than the other, and the resolution at which that difference turns into real frames. Reference: AMD Ryzen 9 7900, 32 GB of RAM.

SHORT ANSWER

The Intel Arc A770 16GB and the NVIDIA GTX 1080 perform the same in practice: a 1% average difference is not perceptible while playing. Decide on price, power draw or availability.

WHERE IT STARTS MATTERING

Real-world advantage of the Intel Arc A770 16GB over the NVIDIA GTX 1080 at each resolution, paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900. At low resolution the processor caps both cards equally, so the faster one delivers nothing extra until the load moves onto the graphics card.

RESOLUTIONIntel Arc A770 16GBNVIDIA GTX 1080ADVANTAGE
1280x720 (HD 16:9)8282no difference
1920x10804646no difference
2560x1080 (Ultrawide 21:9)3737no difference
2560x14403030no difference
2560x1600 (WQXGA 16:10)2828no difference
3440x1440 (Ultrawide 21:9)2524no difference
3840x1600 (Ultrawide 21:9)2221+3%
5120x1440 (Super Ultrawide 32:9)1918+5%
3840x21601816+5%
5120x2160 (5K2K Ultrawide 21:9)1513+7%
5120x2880 (5K 16:9)1211+7%
7680x4320 (8K UHD 16:9)76+7%

FPS shown: average of the AAA titles at high quality, native resolution. The advantage is computed across all eleven profiled games.

DIFFERENCE BY GAME

The average hides a lot of variation: the widest gap is in Alan Wake 2 (7%) and the narrowest in Elden Ring (0%). If you only play one of them, the average is not your answer.

GAMEIntel Arc A770 16GBNVIDIA GTX 1080ADVANTAGE
Alan Wake 21514+7%
Hogwarts Legacy2827+4%
Cyberpunk 20772928+4%
Valorant4734730%
Counter-Strike 22632630%
League of Legends3133130%
Fortnite (Perf Mode)1211210%
Apex Legends1031030%
Call of Duty: Warzone50500%
Red Dead Redemption 237370%
Elden Ring43430%

HOW THIS IS CALCULATED

The per-game frame rates are the ceiling each card sustains on its own at that resolution, with no processor limiting it. The resolution table does include the processor, because that is where you see whether the difference reaches you.

Native resolution, no upscaling and no frame generation. Measured model error · Methodology

TEST WITH YOUR OWN BUILD

This page fixes one reference component. Set the resolution and the partner to your own to see your specific case.

All comparisons for Intel Arc A770 16GB · NVIDIA GTX 1080