Switch GPU 16nm vs GeForce GTX 770M
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 608 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.75 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.85 | no data |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | GK106 | GM20B |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 May 2013 (13 years ago) | 16 August 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $189.99 | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 960 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 811 MHz | 384 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 797 MHz | 768 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,540 million | 2,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 63.76 | 12.29 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.53 TFLOPS | 0.3932 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 24 | 16 |
| TMUs | 80 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 80 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 384 KB | 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | IGP |
| Length | no data | 239 mm |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | GDDR5 | no data |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96.0 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | Up to 3840x2160 | no data |
| LVDS signal support | Up to 1920x1200 | no data |
| VGA аnalog display support | Up to 2048x1536 | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | Up to 3840x2160 | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP content protection | + | - |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | + | - |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu-Ray 3D Support | + | - |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
| 3D Vision / 3DTV Play | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1 |
| CUDA | + | 5.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 May 2013 | 16 August 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 15 Watt |
Switch GPU 16nm has an age advantage of 6 years, a 33% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 770M and Switch GPU 16nm. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 770M is a notebook graphics card while Switch GPU 16nm is a desktop one.
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