What CPU do I need for the Intel Arc A770 16GB?

At 1440p, the Ryzen 5 1600 is the slowest processor that keeps the Intel Arc A770 16GB fully fed. At 1080p the card can run faster, so you need more: the Ryzen 5 2600 or better.

Is the Intel Arc A770 16GB good for 1440p?

Yes, at sensible settings. It averages around 61 FPS at 1440p on high settings in our model, so 60 FPS and above is realistic, with upscaling helping in the heaviest games.

Is 16GB of VRAM enough on the Intel Arc A770 16GB?

Yes. 16GB covers high textures at 4K in current games and leaves headroom for the next few years.

Is the Intel Arc A770 16GB faster than the Radeon RX 6650 XT?

They are effectively tied, within 0% at 1440p in our model. Price, memory (16GB against 8GB) and features should decide it.

Intel Arc A770 16GB CPU pairing and bottleneck

Model frame rate limits of 84, 61 and 34 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, assuming the processor never gets in the way.

The Intel Arc A770 16GB is an entry-level graphics card in our database and a 1080p high-refresh card that can run 1440p at sensible settings.

Its 16GB of memory leaves room for high textures at any resolution for years.

Its closest AMD rival is the Radeon RX 6650 XT, which lands within a few percent of it at 1440p.

Estimated FPS in Popular Games

Game (settings)	1080p	1440p	4K
Cyberpunk 2077 (High, no ray tracing)	~65	~50	~25
Fortnite (High, DirectX 12)	~110	~80	~45
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (High)	~95	~70	~40
Counter-Strike 2 (High)	~200	~145	~80

Modelled estimates with a processor fast enough not to hold the card back, rounded to the nearest 5 FPS. Counter-Strike 2 is usually limited by the processor well before these figures. See the methodology for how they are produced.

The slowest CPU that will not hold it back

Resolution	Minimum processor	Estimated FPS
1080p	Ryzen 5 2600	82
1440p	Ryzen 5 1600	61
4K	Ryzen 5 1600	34

Notice how the requirement drops as resolution rises. At 4K this card is working so much harder per frame that a far slower processor keeps up without trouble. The search starts at four cores and eight threads: below that a game stutters whatever the average frame rate says.

The processors it lands closest to

The 24 processors whose frame rate limit sits nearest this card's, fastest first. The tag after each number says which part hits its limit first. For any other combination, use the calculator.

Processor	1080p	1440p	4K
Core i5-11400	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Ryzen 5 5500	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Core i5-10600K	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Ryzen 7 3800X	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Core i7-8700K	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Ryzen 7 3700X	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Ryzen 5 3600X	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Core i5-9600K	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Ryzen 5 3600	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Ryzen 3 3300X	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Core i5-10400	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Core i5-10400F	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Core i7-7700K	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Ryzen 5 3500X	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Ryzen 7 2700X	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Core i3-10100F	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Core i5-9400F	84 gpu	61 gpu	34 gpu
Ryzen 5 4600G	84 even	61 gpu	34 gpu
Core i5-8400	84 even	61 gpu	34 gpu
Ryzen 5 4500	84 even	61 gpu	34 gpu
Ryzen 3 3100	84 even	61 gpu	34 gpu
Ryzen 5 2600	82 even	61 gpu	34 gpu
Core i3-9100F	81 even	61 gpu	34 gpu
Ryzen 5 1600	73 cpu	61 gpu	34 gpu

Intel Arc A770 16GB Compared

Arc A770 16GB vs RTX 3060 — The Arc A770 16GB is about 13% faster than the RTX 3060 at 4K and 11% faster at 1440p.

Specifications

Manufacturer	Intel
Series	Intel Arc A-Series (Alchemist)
Video memory	16 GB
3DMark Time Spy (graphics)	9,860
PCI Express	4.0 ×16
Released	2022

Intel Arc A770 16GB