GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs Radeon HD 7770M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 7770M with GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1050 3 GB outperforms HD 7770M by a whopping 287% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 778 | 429 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 7.51 | 12.40 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | Chelsea | GP107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 24 April 2012 (13 years ago) | 21 May 2018 (7 years ago) |
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 | 512 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 675 MHz | 1392 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1518 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 3,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 21.60 | 72.86 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6912 TFLOPS | 2.332 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 24 |
| TMUs | 32 | 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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | 1 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1752 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 84.1 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 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 |
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
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−264%
|
40−45
+264%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−250%
|
21−24
+250%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−275%
|
45−50
+275%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−264%
|
40−45
+264%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−250%
|
21−24
+250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
−282%
|
65−70
+282%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−275%
|
60−65
+275%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
−286%
|
27−30
+286%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−257%
|
50−55
+257%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−275%
|
180−190
+275%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−275%
|
45−50
+275%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−264%
|
40−45
+264%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 55−60
−273%
|
220−230
+273%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−250%
|
21−24
+250%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
−267%
|
110−120
+267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
−282%
|
65−70
+282%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−275%
|
60−65
+275%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
−286%
|
27−30
+286%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
−250%
|
21−24
+250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−257%
|
50−55
+257%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−250%
|
35−40
+250%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−275%
|
180−190
+275%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−275%
|
45−50
+275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−250%
|
21−24
+250%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
−267%
|
110−120
+267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−275%
|
60−65
+275%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−257%
|
50−55
+257%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−250%
|
35−40
+250%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−275%
|
180−190
+275%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
−282%
|
65−70
+282%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−250%
|
21−24
+250%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
−275%
|
90−95
+275%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−257%
|
100−105
+257%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−287%
|
120−130
+287%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−275%
|
30−33
+275%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7
−250%
|
21−24
+250%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−275%
|
60−65
+275%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
−275%
|
60−65
+275%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 9−10
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.15 | 12.20 |
| Recency | 24 April 2012 | 21 May 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 3 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 75 Watt |
HD 7770M has 134.4% lower power consumption.
GTX 1050 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 287.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7770M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 7770M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is a desktop one.
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