Intel’s Arc 7 graphics cards have been a long time coming. In fact, the wait stretched so long that excitement mostly fizzled about Team Blue taking on Nvidia and AMD. Gamers wanted a rescue from pandemic shortages and inflated pricing, and got none.
But better late than never—especially when Intel’s Arc A770 and A750 cards can pull out some impressive performance. Intel’s first generation of discrete GPUs represent huge potential for a healthy competitive environment, with three players in the ring all vying for the title of best in class.
The problem is, Arc is first-gen technology, and it’s got teething pains to get through still. If you happen to play the right kind of games, the Intel Arc A770 (available in $349 16GB and $329 8GB flavors) or $289 Intel Arc A750 might work for you. But if not, you should wait, or pick
