Radeon HD 7770M vs GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Aggregated performance score
Radeon HD 7770M outperforms GeForce 9800M GTX SLI by 15% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 718 | 678 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.85 | 0.51 |
| Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | GCN (2011−2017) |
| GPU code name | NB9E-GTX | Chelsea XT |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (15 years ago) | 24 April 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Current price | $149 | $338 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
9800M GTX SLI has 67% better value for money than HD 7770M.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 224 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3016 Million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 32 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 21.60 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 691.2 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 7770M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | medium sized |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| SLI options | + | no data |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 64 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 data | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10 | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Radeon HD 7770M outperforms GeForce 9800M GTX SLI by 15% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Radeon HD 7770M outperforms GeForce 9800M GTX SLI by 28% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 7770M is 100% faster than the 9800M GTX SLI.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD 7770M is ahead in 35 tests (65%)
- there's a draw in 19 tests (35%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.09 | 3.56 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 24 April 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 32 Watt |
The Radeon HD 7770M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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