GeForce GTX 770M vs Radeon R9 M390X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M390X and GeForce GTX 770M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M390X
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
9.35
+29.3%

R9 M390X outperforms GTX 770M by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking473543
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.51
Power efficiency8.606.65
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameAmethystGK106
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)30 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$189.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores2048960
Core clock speed723 MHz811 MHz
Boost clock speedno data797 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate92.5463.76
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPS1.53 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs12880

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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB3 GB
Standard memory configurationno dataGDDR5
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s96.0 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 outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
eDP 1.2 signal supportno dataUp to 3840x2160
LVDS signal supportno dataUp to 1920x1200
VGA аnalog display supportno dataUp to 2048x1536
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportno dataUp to 3840x2160
HDMI-+
HDCP content protection-+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI-+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-
Blu-Ray 3D Support-+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder-+
Optimus-+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play-+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 API
Shader Model6.35.1
OpenGL4.44.5
OpenCLNot Listed1.1
Vulkan+1.1.126
Mantle+-
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

R9 M390X 9.35
+29.3%
GTX 770M 7.23

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.

R9 M390X 3597
+29.3%
GTX 770M 2782

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.

R9 M390X 9448
+93.3%
GTX 770M 4889

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:

Full HD60−65
+22.4%
49
−22.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.88

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Elden Ring 27−30
+42.1%
18−20
−42.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+30.4%
21−24
−30.4%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+27.6%
27−30
−27.6%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+31.6%
18−20
−31.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+25%
20−22
−25%
Valorant 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+30.4%
21−24
−30.4%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Dota 2 30−35
+32%
24−27
−32%
Elden Ring 27−30
+42.1%
18−20
−42.1%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+21.9%
30−35
−21.9%
Fortnite 55−60
+27.9%
40−45
−27.9%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+27.6%
27−30
−27.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+32%
24−27
−32%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+31.6%
18−20
−31.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+25.9%
55−60
−25.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+25%
20−22
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+21.7%
23
−21.7%
Valorant 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
World of Tanks 130−140
−10.2%
151
+10.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+30.4%
21−24
−30.4%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Dota 2 30−35
+32%
24−27
−32%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+21.9%
30−35
−21.9%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+27.6%
27−30
−27.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+25.9%
55−60
−25.9%
Valorant 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Elden Ring 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+15.4%
35−40
−15.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
World of Tanks 65−70
+28.8%
50−55
−28.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+33.3%
14−16
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Valorant 21−24
+21.1%
18−20
−21.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Dota 2 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Elden Ring 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Fortnite 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Valorant 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%

This is how R9 M390X and GTX 770M compete in popular games:

  • R9 M390X is 22% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M390X is 300% faster.
  • in World of Tanks, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 770M is 10% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M390X is ahead in 60 tests (95%)
  • GTX 770M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.35 7.23
Recency 5 May 2015 30 May 2013
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt

R9 M390X has a 29.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 770M, on the other hand, has 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 M390X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 770M in performance tests.


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AMD Radeon R9 M390X
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