Radeon HD 6470M vs HD 7770

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7770 with Radeon HD 6470M, including specs and performance data.

HD 7770
2012, $159
2 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
5.17
+857%

HD 7770 outperforms HD 6470M by a whopping 857% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6641275
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.26no data
Power efficiency4.98no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameCape VerdeSeymour
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 February 2012 (13 years ago)4 January 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 $569.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

HD 7770 and HD 6470M have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores640160
Core clock speed1000 MHz700 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million370 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Wattno data
Texture fill rate40.005.600
Floating-point processing power1.28 TFLOPS0.224 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs408
L1 Cache160 KB16 KB
L2 Cache256 KB128 KB

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 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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s12.8 GB/s
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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.131N/A

Synthetic benchmarks

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 5.17
+857%
HD 6470M 0.54

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 2172
+865%
Samples: 9529
HD 6470M 225
Samples: 2053

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD 7770 3098
+479%
HD 6470M 535

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

HD 7770 14073
+725%
HD 6470M 1706

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
+370%
10
−370%
Full HD47
+262%
13
−262%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.38
+1196%
43.85
−1196%
  • HD 7770 has 1196% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Escape from Tarkov 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Fortnite 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Valorant 60−65
+125%
27−30
−125%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 128
+653%
16−18
−653%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Dota 2 40−45
+300%
10−12
−300%
Escape from Tarkov 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Fortnite 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Metro Exodus 10−11 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Valorant 60−65
+125%
27−30
−125%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Dota 2 40−45
+300%
10−12
−300%
Escape from Tarkov 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Valorant 60−65
+125%
27−30
−125%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+1900%
2−3
−1900%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5 0−1
Metro Exodus 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+517%
6−7
−517%
Valorant 55−60
+867%
6−7
−867%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 6−7 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Escape from Tarkov 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 10−11 0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1
Valorant 24−27
+767%
3−4
−767%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Escape from Tarkov 4−5 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 7−8 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

This is how HD 7770 and HD 6470M compete in popular games:

  • HD 7770 is 370% faster in 900p
  • HD 7770 is 262% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 7770 is 1900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, HD 7770 surpassed HD 6470M in all 28 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.17 0.54
Recency 15 February 2012 4 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

HD 7770 has a 857.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 7770 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6470M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7770 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon HD 6470M is a notebook one.

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