GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon HD 6770

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6770 with GeForce GTX 260M SLI, including specs and performance data.

HD 6770
2011, $129
1 GB GDDR5, 108 Watt
3.05

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking810811
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.54no data
Power efficiency2.171.56
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameJuniperNB9E-GTX
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date21 January 2011 (15 years ago)2 March 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$129 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores800224
Core clock speedno data550 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,040 million1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate34.00no data
Floating-point processing power1.36 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs40no data
L1 Cache80 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KBno 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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 2.0 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length198 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz950 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortno data
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1110
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCL1.2no data
CUDA-+

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

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
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10−11
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
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8−9
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 10−12
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10−12
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Counter-Strike 2 10−11
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10−11
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Far Cry 5 9−10
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9−10
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Fortnite 16−18
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16−18
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Forza Horizon 4 14−16
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14−16
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Forza Horizon 5 8−9
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8−9
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Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
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8−9
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 10−12
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10−12
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Counter-Strike 2 10−11
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10−11
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
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55−60
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Dota 2 30−33
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30−33
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Far Cry 5 9−10
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9−10
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Fortnite 16−18
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16−18
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Forza Horizon 4 14−16
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14−16
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Forza Horizon 5 8−9
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8−9
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Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
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8−9
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Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
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8−9
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Metro Exodus 5−6
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5−6
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
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14−16
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
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10−11
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Valorant 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
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10−12
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Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
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6−7
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Dota 2 30−33
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30−33
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Far Cry 5 9−10
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9−10
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Forza Horizon 4 14−16
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14−16
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Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
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8−9
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
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14−16
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Valorant 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 16−18
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16−18
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
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7−8
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
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21−24
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Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2
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1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
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27−30
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Valorant 27−30
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27−30
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1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Far Cry 5 5−6
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5−6
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Forza Horizon 4 7−8
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7−8
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Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
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3−4
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
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5−6
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1440p
Epic

Fortnite 6−7
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6−7
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4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 14−16
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14−16
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4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 9−10
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9−10
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
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4−5
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4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
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4−5
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 56 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 January 2011 2 March 2009
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 150 Watt

HD 6770 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 38.9% lower power consumption.

GTX 260M SLI, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 6770 and GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6770 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 260M SLI is a notebook one.

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