GeForce 9800 GTX+ vs Radeon HD 7770M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7770M with GeForce 9800 GTX+, including specs and performance data.

HD 7770M
2012
1 GB GDDR5, 32 Watt
3.43
+168%

HD 7770M outperforms 9800 GTX+ by a whopping 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7281040
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.03
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameChelsea XTG92B
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date24 April 2012 (12 years ago)16 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores512128
CUDA coresno data128
Core clock speed675 MHz738 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)32 Watt141 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate21.6047.23
Floating-point processing power0.6912 gflops0.47 gflops
ROPs1616
TMUs3264

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-pin
SLI options-+

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 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed4000 MHz1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s70.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
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 Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Hitman 3 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Battlefield 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Hitman 3 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Hitman 3 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.43 1.28
Recency 24 April 2012 16 January 2009
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 141 Watt

HD 7770M has a 168% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 340.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 7770M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800 GTX+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7770M is a notebook card while GeForce 9800 GTX+ is a desktop one.


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