Arc A770 vs GeForce GTX 850M

Place in the ranking	569	156
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	54.73
Power efficiency	10.01	10.38
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	GM107	DG2-512
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014 (10 years ago)	12 October 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	640	4096
Core clock speed	Up to 936 MHz	2100 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2400 MHz
Number of transistors	1,870 million	21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	225 Watt
Texture fill rate	36.08	614.4
Floating-point processing power	1.155 TFLOPS	19.66 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	128
TMUs	40	256
Tensor Cores	no data	512
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	32

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
SLI options	+	-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	DDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	16 GB
Standard memory configuration	DDR3 or GDDR5	no data
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	Up to 2500 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s	512.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200	no data
VGA аnalog display support	Up to 2048x1536	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
HDMI	+	+
HDCP content protection	+	-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+	-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	-
Optimus	+	-
Ansel	+	-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.3
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 850M 6.51

Arc A770 33.74
+418%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 850M 2511

Arc A770 13015
+418%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 850M 4386

Arc A770 41303
+842%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 850M 15863

Arc A770 103295
+551%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 850M 3086

Arc A770 32666
+959%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 850M 21873

Arc A770 139166
+536%

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

GTX 850M 42

Arc A770 103295
+247017%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	84 −376%	400−450 +376%
Full HD	32 −269%	118 +269%
1440p	12−14 −458%	67 +458%
4K	10 −320%	42 +320%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	2.79
1440p	no data	4.91
4K	no data	7.83

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

10−11

−320%

40−45
+320%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −282%	65 +282%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −1050%	92 +1050%
Battlefield 5	18−20 −372%	85−90 +372%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −279%	50−55 +279%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −320%	40−45 +320%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −321%	55−60 +321%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −272%	65−70 +272%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −247%	140−150 +247%
Hitman 3	12−14 −300%	50−55 +300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −203%	110−120 +203%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −700%	144 +700%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −272%	65−70 +272%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −300%	85−90 +300%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −102%	100−110 +102%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −82.4%	31 +82.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −888%	79 +888%
Battlefield 5	18−20 −372%	85−90 +372%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −279%	50−55 +279%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −320%	40−45 +320%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −321%	55−60 +321%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −272%	65−70 +272%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −247%	140−150 +247%
Hitman 3	12−14 −300%	50−55 +300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −203%	110−120 +203%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −700%	144 +700%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −272%	65−70 +272%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −1073%	258 +1073%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	58 +3.6%	55−60 −3.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −102%	100−110 +102%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −165%	45 +165%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −800%	72 +800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −279%	50−55 +279%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −320%	40−45 +320%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −321%	55−60 +321%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +87%	23 −87%
Hitman 3	12−14 −300%	50−55 +300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −210%	121 +210%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −882%	216 +882%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	11 −555%	72 +555%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −42.3%	74 +42.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

18−20

−272%

65−70
+272%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −308%	45−50 +308%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 −290%	35−40 +290%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −567%	40 +567%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −2900%	60 +2900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −383%	27−30 +383%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −467%	16−18 +467%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −329%	30−33 +329%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −605%	140−150 +605%
Hitman 3	10−11 −210%	30−35 +210%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −614%	100 +614%
Metro Exodus	6−7 −1417%	91 +1417%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	3−4 −5167%	158 +5167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −900%	60 +900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −254%	140−150 +254%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12

−291%

40−45
+291%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −400%	24−27 +400%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −400%	20−22 +400%
Hitman 3	3−4 −567%	20−22 +567%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −633%	130−140 +633%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −1975%	83 +1975%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 −2333%	73 +2333%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −650%	30 +650%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −1167%	38 +1167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −400%	14−16 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	6−7
Far Cry 5	3−4 −367%	14−16 +367%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −14.3%	8 +14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2 −8800%	89 +8800%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −1750%	37 +1750%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

−214%

21−24
+214%

This is how GTX 850M and Arc A770 compete in popular games:

Arc A770 is 376% faster in 900p
Arc A770 is 269% faster in 1080p
Arc A770 is 458% faster in 1440p
Arc A770 is 320% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 850M is 87% faster.
in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc A770 is 8800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 850M is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
Arc A770 is ahead in 69 tests (97%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.51	33.74
Recency	12 March 2014	12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	225 Watt

GTX 850M has 400% lower power consumption.

Arc A770, on the other hand, has a 418.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A770 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 850M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 850M is a notebook card while Arc A770 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.