MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G vs Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G and Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB
• GPU Chip
  GA106-300-A1 ACM-G10 (Alchemist)
• Shader
  3584 4096
• Render Output Units
  64 128
• Texture Units
  112 256

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

• Memory Size
  12 GB 16 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR6 GDDR6
• Memory Speed
  1.875 GHz 17.5 Gbps
• Memory Interface
  192 bit 256 bit

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G and Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB. The higher the better.

• Base Clock
  1.320 GHz 2.100 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.837 GHz+ 3 % 2.100 GHz
• Avg (Game) Clock
  1.777 GHz --
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

• TDP
  170 W 225 W
• TDP (up)
  170 W --
• Tjunction max
  -- --
• PCIe-Power
  1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G and Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB.

• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan 1
  2 x 100 mm --
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent 0 dB / Silent
• Fan 2
  -- --
• Noise (Load)
  36 dB --

Connectivity and connections.

• Max. Displays
  4 4
• HDCP-Version
  2.3 2.3
• HDMI Ports
  1x HDMI v2.1 --
• DP Ports
  3x DP v1.4a --
• DVI Ports
  -- --
• VGA Ports
  -- --
• USB-C Ports
  -- --

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• Max. resolution
  7680x4320 7680x4320
• DirectX
  12_2 12_2 (Ultimate)
• Raytracing
  Yes Yes
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes No
• LED
  MSI Mystic Light No LED lighting

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode No
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  Decode Decode / Encode

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Length
  276 mm --
• Height
  131 mm --
• Width
  51 mm --
• Width (Slots)
  3 PCIe-Slots --
• Weight
  996 g --

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Intel Arc A770 Graphics 16GB and MSI GeForce RTX 3060 GAMING X 12G.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 4.0 x 16 PCIe 4.0 x 16
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q4/2022
• Structure size
  8 nm 6 nm
• Part-no
  -- --
• Documents
  data sheet data sheet