GeForce GTX 770 vs Radeon R9 390 X2
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 398 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.78 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 4.76 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Grenada | GK104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 September 2015 (10 years ago) | 30 May 2013 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,399 | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 2560 ×2 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1046 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1085 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,200 million | 3,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 580 Watt | 230 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 98 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 160.0 ×2 | 138.9 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.12 TFLOPS ×2 | 3.333 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 ×2 | 32 |
| TMUs | 160 ×2 | 128 |
| L1 Cache | 640 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | 512 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).
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 3-slot | 2-slot |
| Minimum recommended system power | no data | 600 Watt |
| Supplementary power connectors | 4x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 | 8 GB ×2 | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit ×2 | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1350 MHz | 1753 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 345.6 GB/s ×2 | 224.3 GB/s |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | no data | 4 displays |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu Ray 3D | - | + |
| 3D Gaming | - | + |
| 3D Vision | - | + |
| PhysX | - | + |
| 3D Vision Live | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 September 2015 | 30 May 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 580 Watt | 230 Watt |
R9 390 X2 has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GTX 770, on the other hand, has 152.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Radeon R9 390 X2 and GeForce GTX 770. We've got no test results to judge.
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