GeForce GTX 780M vs Radeon RX 7800M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 7800M and GeForce GTX 780M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
7800M outperforms 780M by a whopping 311% 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 | 137 | 506 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 15.90 | 5.71 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Navi 32 | GK104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 September 2024 (1 year ago) | 11 May 2013 (12 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 | 3840 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 1295 MHz | 823 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2335 MHz | 797 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 28,100 million | 3,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 122 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 560.4 | 102.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 35.87 TFLOPS | 2.448 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 96 | 32 |
| TMUs | 240 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 60 | no data |
| L0 Cache | 960 KB | no data |
| L1 Cache | 768 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 Cache | 48 MB | no data |
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 | no data | large |
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | no data | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2250 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 432.0 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
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 | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | no data | Up to 3840x2160 |
| LVDS signal support | no data | Up to 1920x1200 |
| VGA аnalog display support | no data | Up to 2048x1536 |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | no data | Up 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.
| Blu-Ray 3D Support | - | + |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | - | + |
| Optimus | - | + |
| 3D Vision / 3DTV Play | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 HD | 270−280
+309%
| 66
−309%
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
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45−50
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
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18−20
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
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16−18
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+0%
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30−33
+0%
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| Fortnite | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
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| Valorant | 90−95
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90−95
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
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40−45
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 191
+0%
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191
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
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| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+0%
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30−33
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| Fortnite | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35
+0%
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35
+0%
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| Valorant | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+0%
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30−33
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 17
+0%
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17
+0%
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| Valorant | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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| Valorant | 100−110
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100−110
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1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
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| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
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| Dota 2 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
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| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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This is how RX 7800M and GTX 780M compete in popular games:
- RX 7800M is 309% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 35.53 | 8.64 |
| Recency | 11 September 2024 | 11 May 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 122 Watt |
RX 7800M has a 311.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 780M, on the other hand, has 47.5% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 7800M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780M in performance tests.
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