Intel Arc B770 vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Intel Arc B770 and NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation occupy very different positions in the recorded database, and the available measurements confirm that gap. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation holds a 98th percentile ranking among all GPUs, while the Arc B770 sits at the 50th percentile. That is a massive separation in overall performance distribution.

For the RTX 5000 Ada, the database includes two specific benchmark results. In Geekbench OpenCL, the card scores 175,286 points. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 194,041 points. The average benchmark score across these tests is 184,664. The Arc B770, by contrast, has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, which means direct head-to-head numeric comparisons are limited to the rival data surrounding the RTX 5000 Ada.

The RTX 5000 Ada's nearest rivals provide useful context. The NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB scores 183,725, which is 0.5% behind the RTX 5000 Ada. The A100 SXM4 40 GB scores 187,147, putting it 1.3% ahead. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell scores 182,109, which is 1.4% behind. The GeForce RTX 4090 D scores 178,050, landing 3.7% behind the RTX 5000 Ada. These deltas show the RTX 5000 Ada is tightly clustered with top-tier accelerators, trading places within a few percentage points.

The Arc B770 has no nearest rivals listed and no wins recorded. The head-to-head benchmark array is empty, and both wins counters are zero. The data indicates the database has not yet captured comparable workload results for the Intel card, so any direct comparison must rely on architectural and specification differences rather than measured performance deltas.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5000 Ada Generation clearly wins in every measured category available in the database. Its raw compute throughput is substantially higher: 65.28 TFLOPS FP32 versus 19.66 TFLOPS for the Arc B770. That is more than three times the floating-point output. In FP16, the RTX 5000 Ada delivers 65.28 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the Arc B770 reaches 39.32 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio. The NVIDIA card maintains full rate regardless of precision, while the Intel card halves its throughput when switching from FP16 to FP32.

Pixel throughput also favors NVIDIA heavily. The RTX 5000 Ada achieves 448.8 GPixel/s, compared to 307.2 GPixel/s for the Arc B770. Texture rate shows an even larger gap: 1,020.0 GTexel/s versus 614.4 GTexel/s. The RTX 5000 Ada has 12,800 shading units, 400 texture mapping units, and 176 ROPs. The Arc B770 has 4,096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 128 ROPs. These are structural advantages, not clock-driven flukes.

Memory capacity is another clear win. The RTX 5000 Ada carries 32 GB of GDDR6, double the 16 GB on the Arc B770. Bandwidth is also higher: 576.0 GB/s versus 512.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card uses a 256-bit bus, same as Intel, but runs its memory at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective, whereas the Arc B770 runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective.

Ray tracing resources follow the same pattern. The RTX 5000 Ada has 100 RT cores and 400 tensor cores. The Arc B770 has 32 RT cores and no tensor cores listed. For any workload involving ray tracing or AI acceleration, the NVIDIA card has a decisive resource advantage.

The Arc B770 does win on one front: clock speed. Its base clock is 2100 MHz and boost is 2400 MHz. The RTX 5000 Ada has a base of 1155 MHz and boost of 2550 MHz. The Intel card starts much higher but boosts less, meaning the NVIDIA card has a higher ceiling. In practice, the RTX 5000 Ada's massive shading unit count more than compensates for its lower base frequency.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the RTX 5000 Ada in FP32 compute compared to the Arc B770?

A: The RTX 5000 Ada delivers 65.28 TFLOPS FP32, while the Arc B770 delivers 19.66 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA card is roughly 3.3 times higher in raw FP32 throughput.

Q: Which GPU has more memory and bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5000 Ada has 32 GB GDDR6 with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc B770 has 16 GB GDDR6 with 512.0 GB/s bandwidth. NVIDIA leads in both capacity and transfer rate.

Q: Does the Arc B770 have tensor cores?

A: No tensor core count is listed for the Arc B770. The RTX 5000 Ada has 400 tensor cores, which supports AI and deep learning workloads.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for the RTX 5000 Ada?

A: The average benchmark score is 184,664 across Geekbench OpenCL (175,286) and Geekbench Vulkan (194,041). The Arc B770 has no recorded benchmark scores in the database.

Q: How does the RTX 5000 Ada compare to its closest rival, the A100 SXM4 80 GB?

A: The RTX 5000 Ada edges out the A100 SXM4 80 GB by 0.5% in average benchmark score. The A100 SXM4 40 GB is 1.3% ahead, while the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is 1.4% behind and the RTX 4090 D is 3.7% behind.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The RTX 5000 Ada has a boost clock of 2550 MHz, slightly higher than the Arc B770's 2400 MHz. The Arc B770 starts with a much higher base clock at 2100 MHz versus 1155 MHz.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification field. Memory size is the most obvious: 32 GB on the RTX 5000 Ada versus 16 GB on the Arc B770. Both use GDDR6 and a 256-bit bus, but the NVIDIA card has higher bandwidth at 576.0 GB/s versus 512.0 GB/s.

Shading units differ dramatically: 12,800 on the NVIDIA card versus 4,096 on the Intel card. Texture mapping units are 400 versus 256, and ROPs are 176 versus 128. The RT core count is 100 versus 32, and the NVIDIA card has 400 tensor cores while the Intel card lists none.

Compute throughput is substantially different. FP32 is 65.28 TFLOPS versus 19.66 TFLOPS. FP16 is 65.28 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 39.32 TFLOPS (2:1). Pixel rate is 448.8 GPixel/s versus 307.2 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 1,020.0 GTexel/s versus 614.4 GTexel/s.

Clock behavior also differs. The Arc B770 has a base clock of 2100 MHz and boost of 2400 MHz. The RTX 5000 Ada has a base of 1155 MHz and boost of 2550 MHz. Memory clocks are 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) versus 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective).

Power draw is close but not identical: 225 W for the Arc B770 versus 250 W for the RTX 5000 Ada. The suggested PSU is 550 W versus 600 W. Power connectors differ: the Intel card uses 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin, while the NVIDIA card uses a single 16-pin connector.

Display outputs differ. The Arc B770 has 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1. The RTX 5000 Ada has 4x DisplayPort 1.4a. The NVIDIA card also has recorded physical dimensions: 267 mm length and 112 mm height. The Intel card has no dimensions listed.

Release dates are far apart. The RTX 5000 Ada launched on August 8, 2023, with active production status. The Arc B770 has a release date of December 31, 2025, and no production status recorded.

Architecture Differences

The chips are built on fundamentally different architectures. The Arc B770 uses the BMG-G31 chip with Xe2-HPG architecture, part of the Battlemage (Arc 7) generation. Its predecessor is Alchemist. The RTX 5000 Ada uses the AD102 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, part of the Workstation Ada generation. Its predecessor is Workstation Ampere, and its successor is Blackwell PRO W.

Both are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the die sizes differ significantly. The Intel die is 368 mm², while the NVIDIA die is 609 mm². Transistor counts are more extreme: the RTX 5000 Ada has 76,300 million transistors with a density of 125.3M per mm². The Arc B770's transistor count is listed as unknown.

The NVIDIA card's larger die and transistor budget enable its higher core counts. The 12,800 shading units, 400 TMUs, and 176 ROPs are direct consequences of the AD102 die's size. The Arc B770's 4,096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 128 ROPs reflect a more modest die.

Ray tracing and AI architecture differ as well. The RTX 5000 Ada has dedicated RT cores (100) and tensor cores (400) as separate hardware blocks. The Arc B770 has 32 RT cores but no tensor core count listed. The Intel architecture relies on its Xe2-HPG design for ray tracing, but the database does not record tensor or AI acceleration hardware.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The API support is identical. Both use PCIe 4.0 x16 interfaces. Both are dual-slot cards.

The memory subsystem follows the same bus width, but the NVIDIA card runs slightly faster GDDR6. The RTX 5000 Ada's memory clock is 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective, versus 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective on the Intel card. Combined with the larger 32 GB capacity, the NVIDIA card has a clear memory advantage.

The release timeline reveals different market positioning. The RTX 5000 Ada is a mature product from 2023, already succeeded by Blackwell PRO W. The Arc B770 is scheduled for late 2025, representing Intel's next-generation Battlemage architecture. The production status of the Intel card is not recorded, while the NVIDIA card is marked active.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear separation in capability tiers. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation occupies the 98th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 184,664. Its nearest rivals, all NVIDIA accelerators, sit within 3.7% of its score. The Arc B770 sits at the 50th percentile with no recorded benchmarks, placing it in a fundamentally different performance category.

For compute-heavy workloads, the RTX 5000 Ada delivers 65.28 TFLOPS FP32, over three times the Arc B770's 19.66 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA card also has 12,800 shading units versus 4,096, 100 RT cores versus 32, and 400 tensor cores versus none listed. These are not marginal differences; they represent different product classes.

Memory capacity reinforces the separation. The RTX 5000 Ada's 32 GB GDDR6 with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth supports large datasets and high-resolution textures. The Arc B770's 16 GB with 512.0 GB/s is more modest. For professional visualization or AI inference, the NVIDIA card has room to hold larger models and working sets.

The Arc B770 does have advantages worth acknowledging. Its base clock of 2100 MHz is nearly double the RTX 5000 Ada's 1155 MHz, suggesting the Intel architecture achieves efficiency through higher frequencies rather than massive core counts. Its power draw is lower at 225 W versus 250 W, and it offers newer display outputs with DisplayPort 2.1 versus the NVIDIA card's DisplayPort 1.4a. The HDMI 2.1a port on the Intel card is also newer than what the RTX 5000 Ada provides.

The choice depends on the workload. The RTX 5000 Ada is the clear pick for FP32-heavy compute, ray tracing, AI acceleration, and applications that benefit from 32 GB of memory. Its benchmark scores confirm it sits with the fastest accelerators in the database. The Arc B770, with its 50th percentile standing and no benchmark data, is positioned for mainstream use cases where its lower power draw, higher base clock, and modern display outputs may be sufficient. The RTX 5000 Ada's 98th percentile ranking and 184,664 average score make it the data-backed choice for maximum performance. The Arc B770's December 2025 release date means it is not yet a proven quantity in the recorded measurements.