GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 8770M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 8770M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 280 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8770M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 8770M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8770M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 8770M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Radeon HD 8770M
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8770M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon HD 8770M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8770M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8770M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 521 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8770M.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8770M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8770M is 3393 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 7−8
ultra / 1080p 0−1 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 16−18
medium / 1080p 3−4 8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8770M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Radeon HD 8770M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN
Code name GT200 Mars
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 16 June 2008 16 November 2012
Pipelines 240 384
Core clock speed 1296 MHz 775 MHz
Boost Clock 825 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec 19.80
Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops 633.6 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1107 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 141.7 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size medium sized
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