Radeon HD 7770 vs GeForce GTX 460 v2

Place in performance ranking	606	569
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.36	0.39
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code name	GF114	Cape Verde
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 September 2011 (12 years ago)	15 February 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$129.99
Current price	$235 (1.2x MSRP)	$300 (2.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 7770 has 8% better value for money than GTX 460 v2.

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	336	640
Core clock speed	779 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of transistors	1,950 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	80 Watt
Texture fill rate	43.62	40.00
Floating-point performance	1,045.6 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	210 mm	210 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4008 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96.19 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Eyefinity	no data	+
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	2.1	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.

GTX 460 v2 4.84

HD 7770 5.62
+16.1%

Radeon HD 7770 outperforms GeForce GTX 460 v2 by 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 460 v2 1871

HD 7770 2170
+16%

Radeon HD 7770 outperforms GeForce GTX 460 v2 by 16% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	40−45 −17.5%	47 +17.5%
Full HD	40−45 −27.5%	51 +27.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

7−8

−28.6%

9−10
+28.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −22.2%	10−12 +22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Battlefield 5	12−14 −25%	14−16 +25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −33.3%	16−18 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −28.6%	27−30 +28.6%
Hitman 3	9−10 −22.2%	10−12 +22.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −28.6%	27−30 +28.6%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −25%	14−16 +25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −18.8%	18−20 +18.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −22.2%	10−12 +22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Battlefield 5	12−14 −25%	14−16 +25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −33.3%	16−18 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −28.6%	27−30 +28.6%
Hitman 3	9−10 −22.2%	10−12 +22.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −28.6%	27−30 +28.6%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −25%	14−16 +25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −18.8%	18−20 +18.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −22.2%	10−12 +22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −28.6%	27−30 +28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −28.6%	27−30 +28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −18.8%	18−20 +18.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−25%

14−16
+25%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −22.2%	10−12 +22.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Hitman 3	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	0−1	1−2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9
−25%

10−11

+25%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Hitman 3	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Metro Exodus	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6

−20%

6−7
+20%

This is how GTX 460 v2 and HD 7770 compete in popular games:

HD 7770 is 18% faster in 900p
HD 7770 is 28% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.84	5.62
Recency	24 September 2011	15 February 2012
Cost	$199	$129.99
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	80 Watt