Intel's Arc A750 Graphics Card Can Be Yours for Just $289
Intel has finally revealed pricing for another product in its Arc PC graphics card line. The A750, the second most powerful GPU in the series, will start at $289.
Intel is positioning the A750 to compete against Nvidia’s RTX 3060 card, which starts at $329, but is usually sold for between $389 and $489. So those who buy an Arc A750 can potentially save as much as $100 or more, which is precisely how Intel is trying to stand out with its GPUs.
The other interesting tidbit of news concerns the Arc A770, the most powerful GPU in the graphics card line. The “limited edition” Intel-branded Arc A770 will retail for $349.
That’s $20 more than the starting cost for an A770 from third-party vendors. However, Intel has previously indicated(Opens in a new window) the limited-edition Arc A770 model will come with 16GB of GDDR6 video memory, instead of the default 8GB.
Both the A770 and A750 are scheduled to go on sale on Oct. 12 for US consumers, the same day rival Nvidia releases the RTX 4090, a GPU that’ll start at a whopping $1,599. To compete, Intel executives have signaled they’re focusing on the lower end of the GPU spectrum, where the products are more affordable.
Intel revealed pricing for the Arc GPUs in a new presentation, which includes benchmarks showing the Arc A750 can trade blows and sometimes beat the RTX 3060 in several games running at 1440p, including Fortnite, Elden Ring, and Apex Legends.
Because both the A750 and A770 can have a lower price over Nvidia’s RTX 3060, Intel is emphasizing the “performance per dollar” uplift consumers will receive if they opt for an Arc graphics card.
That said, Intel has also admitted that Arc GPUs will struggle to offer optimal performance on some older PC titles. So the
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