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GPU_VS_GPU / 2026-09-11

NVIDIA RTX 3060 8GB vs Intel Arc A770 16GB

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 NVIDIA RTX 3060 8GB is 10% faster than the Intel Arc A770 16GB on paper, but paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 7900 it delivers no extra frames at all until 1280x720 (HD 16:9). Below that resolution the processor caps both cards equally and you would be overpaying.

WHERE IT STARTS MATTERING

Real-world advantage of the NVIDIA RTX 3060 8GB over the Intel Arc A770 16GB 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.

RESOLUTIONNVIDIA RTX 3060 8GBIntel Arc A770 16GBADVANTAGE
1280x720 (HD 16:9)9082+7%
1920x10805046+10%
2560x1080 (Ultrawide 21:9)4137+10%
2560x14403330+10%
2560x1600 (WQXGA 16:10)3128+9%
3440x1440 (Ultrawide 21:9)2725+9%
3840x1600 (Ultrawide 21:9)2322+7%
5120x1440 (Super Ultrawide 32:9)2019+6%
3840x21601818+5%
5120x2160 (5K2K Ultrawide 21:9)1515+4%
5120x2880 (5K 16:9)1212+4%
7680x4320 (8K UHD 16:9)77+4%

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 Call of Duty: Warzone (12%) and the narrowest in Alan Wake 2 (7%). If you only play one of them, the average is not your answer.

GAMENVIDIA RTX 3060 8GBIntel Arc A770 16GBADVANTAGE
Call of Duty: Warzone5650+12%
Elden Ring4843+12%
Fortnite (Perf Mode)135121+12%
Red Dead Redemption 24137+11%
Apex Legends114103+11%
Cyberpunk 20773229+10%
Valorant520473+10%
League of Legends344313+10%
Counter-Strike 2289263+10%
Hogwarts Legacy3028+7%
Alan Wake 21615+7%

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 NVIDIA RTX 3060 8GB · Intel Arc A770 16GB