Radeon RX 6400 vs HD 7770

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Aggregate performance score

HD 7770
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
5.61

RX 6400 outperforms HD 7770 by a whopping 248% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking569269
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.3912.35
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameCape VerdeNavi 24
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 February 2012 (12 years ago)19 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$129.99 $159
Current price$300 (2.3x MSRP)$376 (2.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6400 has 3067% better value for money than HD 7770.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores640768
Core clock speed1000 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2321 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt53 Watt
Texture fill rate40.00111.4

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 4.0 x4
Length210 mmno data
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed4500 MHz16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s128.0 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 HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
Eyefinity+no data
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 7770 5.61
RX 6400 19.53
+248%

RX 6400 outperforms HD 7770 by 248% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD 7770 2169
RX 6400 7548
+248%

RX 6400 outperforms HD 7770 by 248% in Passmark.

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
−240%
160−170
+240%
Full HD49
−247%
170−180
+247%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Battlefield 5 14−16
−233%
50−55
+233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−233%
60−65
+233%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−221%
45−50
+221%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−225%
65−70
+225%
Hitman 3 12−14
−246%
45−50
+246%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−241%
75−80
+241%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−246%
45−50
+246%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−233%
50−55
+233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−233%
60−65
+233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Battlefield 5 14−16
−233%
50−55
+233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−233%
60−65
+233%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−221%
45−50
+221%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−225%
65−70
+225%
Hitman 3 12−14
−246%
45−50
+246%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−241%
75−80
+241%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−246%
45−50
+246%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−233%
50−55
+233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−233%
60−65
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−233%
60−65
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−225%
65−70
+225%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−241%
75−80
+241%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−246%
45−50
+246%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−233%
50−55
+233%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−218%
35−40
+218%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Hitman 3 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−238%
27−30
+238%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−200%
30−33
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−233%
40−45
+233%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 14−16
−233%
50−55
+233%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Hitman 3 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%

This is how HD 7770 and RX 6400 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6400 is 240% faster in 900p
  • RX 6400 is 247% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.61 19.53
Recency 15 February 2012 19 January 2022
Cost $129.99 $159
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 53 Watt

The Radeon RX 6400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7770 in performance tests.


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