GeForce GTX 770M vs Radeon HD 8970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 770M and Radeon HD 8970M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 770M stacks up against Radeon HD 8970M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 770M and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 770M and Radeon HD 8970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 770M or Radeon HD 8970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 770M
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 770M.
GeForce GTX 770M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 770M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 770M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 39 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 770M.
GeForce GTX 770M and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 2800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 770M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
30−33
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
QHD / 1440p
6−7
10−12
4K / 2160p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
low / 768p
200−210
230−240
medium / 768p
170−180
200−210
ultra / 1080p
90−95
110−120
QHD / 1440p
50−55
85−90
4K / 2160p
30−33
45−50
high / 768p
130−140
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
60−65
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
95−100
120−130
medium / 1080p
50−55
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
QHD / 1440p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
50−55
65−70
medium / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
70−75
90−95
high / 1080p
27−30
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
high / 1080p
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
low / 768p
50−55
70−75
medium / 768p
30−35
45−50
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
low / 768p
100−105
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 770M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 770M
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N14E-GS
Neptune
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
30 May 2013
15 May 2013
Pipelines
960
1280
Core clock speed
811 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
797 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,540 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
63.76
72.00
Floating-point performance
1,530 gflops
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96.0 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
960
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
55 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Blu-Ray 3D Support
+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
+
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