P106-090 vs Radeon HD 7770

Place in the ranking	614	588
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.46	no data
Power efficiency	4.84	5.82
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	Cape Verde	GP106
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	15 February 2012 (13 years ago)	31 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$159	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

no data

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 cores	640	768
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	1354 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1531 MHz
Number of transistors	1,500 million	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	40.00	73.49
Floating-point processing power	1.28 TFLOPS	2.352 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	48
TMUs	40	48

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 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	210 mm	250 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 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	2 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1125 MHz	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	192.2 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
Eyefinity	+	-
HDMI	+	-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	-	6.1

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 5.65

P106-090 6.37
+12.7%

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

P106-090 2447
+12.7%

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	47 −6.4%	50−55 +6.4%
Full HD	47 −6.4%	50−55 +6.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

3.38

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FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Battlefield 5	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Fortnite	30−35 −9.4%	35−40 +9.4%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −12.5%	27−30 +12.5%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Valorant	60−65 −11.1%	70−75 +11.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Battlefield 5	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	128 −9.4%	140−150 +9.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Dota 2	40−45 −2.3%	45−50 +2.3%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Fortnite	30−35 −9.4%	35−40 +9.4%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −12.5%	27−30 +12.5%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	60−65 −11.1%	70−75 +11.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Dota 2	40−45 −2.3%	45−50 +2.3%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −12.5%	27−30 +12.5%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	60−65 −11.1%	70−75 +11.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite

30−35

−9.4%

35−40
+9.4%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	40−45 −9.8%	45−50 +9.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Metro Exodus	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Valorant	55−60 −10.2%	65−70 +10.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite

10−11

+0%

10−11
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	0−1	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Valorant	27−30 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

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

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite

5−6

+0%

5−6
+0%

This is how HD 7770 and P106-090 compete in popular games:

P106-090 is 6% faster in 900p
P106-090 is 6% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.65	6.37
Recency	15 February 2012	31 July 2017
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	75 Watt

P106-090 has a 12.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 6.7% lower power consumption.

The P106-090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7770 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7770 is a desktop card while P106-090 is a workstation one.