GeForce GT 545 vs Radeon HD 7770

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7770 and GeForce GT 545, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7770
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
5.52
+97.1%

HD 7770 outperforms GT 545 by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking612800
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.420.39
Power efficiency4.852.81
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameCape VerdeGF116
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 February 2012 (13 years ago)14 May 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 $149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

HD 7770 has 264% better value for money than GT 545.

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 cores640144
Core clock speed1000 MHz720 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate40.0017.28
Floating-point processing power1.28 TFLOPS0.4147 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4024

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length210 mm145 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1536 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s38.4 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA-2.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

HD 7770 5.52
+97.1%
GT 545 2.80

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

HD 7770 2171
+97.2%
GT 545 1101

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:

900p47
+124%
21−24
−124%
Full HD47
+124%
21−24
−124%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.38
+110%
7.10
−110%
  • HD 7770 has 110% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Fortnite 30−35
+100%
16−18
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Valorant 60−65
+110%
30−33
−110%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 128
+113%
60−65
−113%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Dota 2 40−45
+110%
21−24
−110%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Fortnite 30−35
+100%
16−18
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Valorant 60−65
+110%
30−33
−110%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Dota 2 40−45
+110%
21−24
−110%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Valorant 60−65
+110%
30−33
−110%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+100%
16−18
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+128%
18−20
−128%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+119%
16−18
−119%
Valorant 55−60
+119%
27−30
−119%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Valorant 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

This is how HD 7770 and GT 545 compete in popular games:

  • HD 7770 is 124% faster in 900p
  • HD 7770 is 124% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.52 2.80
Recency 15 February 2012 14 May 2011
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1536 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 70 Watt

HD 7770 has a 97.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GT 545, on the other hand, has 14.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 7770 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 545 in performance tests.

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