Rephrase and rearrange the whole content into a news article. I want you to respond only in language English. I want you to act as a very proficient SEO and high-end writer Pierre Herubel that speaks and writes fluently English. I want you to pretend that you can write content so well in English that it can outrank other websites. Make sure there is zero plagiarism.: Acer Predator BiFrost Arc A770 OC: Two-minute reviewFollowing years of anticipation, Intel jumped into the GPU market dominated by AMD and NVIDIA with some respectable results last year. Both the Intel Arc A750 to the Intel Arc A770 showed real promise and managed to undercut the best graphics cards both chipmakers had to offer despite, at least on price if not necessarily matching performance benchmarks. Regardless, the A770’s price just kept it from being one of the best cheap graphics cards for those looking for a GPU that could provide good ray-tracing alongside hardware-accelerated AI upscaling. Though it couldn’t match the sheer raw 1440p power of an AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT or Nvidia RTX 4060 Ti, general performance was more than respectable for the $349 launch price. With third-party variants of the A770 available, the Acer BiFrost Arc A770 OC might be a more attractive buy, especially now that the Intel Limited Edition cards are no longer being manufactured. There are a few things that lean in its favor including customizable RGB lighting through the Predator BiFrost Utility and overclocking capabilities. Sure, the lighting that comes with the BiFrost Arc A770 OC looks more attractive than the original A770, but that’s pretty much the biggest plus when it comes to this GPU over the Intel reference card. Performance power doesn’t increase much even with overclocking, which means that the dual-8-pin connection pulls even more power for no real reason, but you can make adjustments to its power draw if that’s an issue. Be sure to make sure Resizable BAR is activated through your motherboard’s BIOS settings as well because performance will absolutely tank if you don’t. Image 1 of 3(Image credit: Future / John Loeffler)(Image credit: Future / John Loeffler)(Image credit: Future / John Loeffler)As mentioned previously, the Acer BiFrost Arc A770 OC comes feature-packed with ray-tracing and AI upscaling capabilities. When it comes to ray-tracing, it’s not going to deliver performance that matches AMD let alone Nvidia, but that doesn’t mean that ray-tracing performance wasn’t good. When tested with the Dead Space Remake and Cyberpunk 2077, framerates stayed within the 30 fps ball-park. On the other hand, Intel’s XeSS AI upscaling technology is as good as DLSS and AMD FidelityFX in games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023), Forza Horizon 5, and Hi-Fi Rush. Though 1440p performance is generally great, for more fps, brining it down to 1080p delivers better overall results.There are around 70 games that support XeSS so far with more popular games like Fortnite, League of Legends, and Counter Strike 2 missing from the list. During playtesting some games performed horribly including Crysis Remastered and Forza Motorsport (2023) even when dropped down to borderline potato settings. (Image credit: Future / John Loeffler)As in TechRadar’s original A770 review, older games may have performance issues due to driver compatibility, since games developed with DirectX 9 and Direct X 10 were not made with the Arc GPUs in mind, meanwhile, AMD and Nvidia drivers have over a decade of legacy support for these games built-in since earlier versions of the drivers were developed back when those games were first released. That said, DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 performance is much better, and Intel’s drivers are being actively improved to support these games.One thing that surprised me is that the A770 provides pretty decent performance when using Adobe Suite software like Premiere Pro and Photoshop if your project scope is kept reasonable. In the meantime, it’ll be interesting to see Adobe provide official support for the graphics card in the future.Acer does have a Predator BiFrost Utility that allows users to change RGB lighting within its card, but outside of that, it’s not as useful as Intel’s own Arc Graphics utility driver. Both allow users to have various system overlays alongside overclock power limit, temperature limit, and fan speed. One thing’s for sure, even when running at full power, the Acer BiFrost Arc A770 OC wasn’t incredibly loud compared to other power-hungry GPUs available.(Image credit: Future / John Loeffler)Acer Predator BiFrost Arc A770 OC: PRICE & AVAILABILITYHow much does it cost? US MSRP $399 (about £320 / AU$560)When is it available? Available nowWhere can you get it? Available in the US, UK, and AustraliaThe Acer Predator BiFrost Arc A770 OC is currently available now in the US, UK, and Australia. Right now, there are ways to get around the $399 MSRP with some stores like Newegg selling the GPU for around $279. With the original A770 going for as high as $429, the BiFrost Arc A770 OC could be considered a better buy. For gamers on a more restricted budget looking for the best 1440p graphics card capable of playing many of the best PC games of the past couple of years, the BiFrost Arc A770 is definitely more accessible than comparable Nvidia and AMD graphic cards. Individuals who are working with a higher budget should definitely consider getting the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, which is just $50 more at $449 and provides much better 1440p performance. (Image credit: Future / John Loeffler)Acer Predator BiFrost Arc A770 OC: SpecsSwipe to scroll horizontallyHeader Cell – Column 0 Acer Predator BiFrost Arc A770 OCIntel Arc A770Price$299$329GPUACM-G10ACM-G10Base Clock2200 MHz2100MHzBoost Clock2400 MHz2400MHzShader Count40964096Ray Processors3232AI/Matrix Processors512512L2 cache16 MB16MBMemory Pool16GB GDDR616GB GDDR6Memory Clock2000 MHz2184MHzMemory Speed (Effective)17.5 Gb/s17.5 GbpsMemory Bus256-Bit256-bitMemory Bandwidth560 GB/s559.9 GB/sTDP225 W225WSuggested PSU650 W550W(Image credit: Future / John Loeffler)Should you buy the Acer Predator BiFrost Arc A770 OC?Swipe to scroll horizontallyAcer Predator BiFrost Arc A770 OC ScorecardValueA great priced GPU that can somewhat keep up with the big boys at AMD and NVIDIA. 4 / 5DesignAcer’s take on the A770 definitely looks cooler than Intel’s original design. 4 / 5PerformanceThe GPU performs well enough at 1440p for newer games. Just understand that older games may have wonky performance. Then there’s the reality that support for XeSS upscaling is relatively small compared to competitors.3 / 5Average ratingIt doesn’t make the exact same impression that the original A770 did a year ago but the design and cheaper price of entry makes it attractive. 3.67 / 5Buy the Acer Predator BiFrost Arc A770 OC if…Don’t buy it if…Also considerIf my Acer Predator BiFrost Arc A770 OC review has you looking for other options, here are two more graphics cards to consider…How I tested the Acer Predator BiFrost Arc A770 OCI spent around two weeks with the Acer Predator BiFrost Arc A770 OCI used the Acer Predator BiFrost Arc A770 OC for gaming and creative testTesting with the Acer Predator BiFrost Arc A770 OC happened over a two-week period on a second home computer where I split between gaming and creative tasks. On the gaming side, titles played during testing included Crysis Remastered, Call of Duty Modern Warfare III, Forza Horizon 5, Forza Motorsport (2023), and Dead Space (2023). Creative usage was split between Premier Pro and Photoshop. I’ve been testing gaming desktops alongside components for around three years for TechRadar and fully understand how GPUs are supposed to perform compared to similar tech. We pride ourselves on our independence and our rigorous review-testing process, offering up long-term attention to the products we review and making sure our reviews are updated and maintained – regardless of when a device was released, if you can still buy it, it’s on our radar.Read more about how we testFirst reviewed February 2024
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