GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon HD 4770

When comparing GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon HD 4770, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon HD 4770 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 GeForce GTX 970M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 970M Radeon HD 4770
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4770 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon HD 4770 has 506 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970M.
  • GeForce GTX 970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4770 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4770 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 174 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4770.
  • GeForce GTX 970M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4770 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4770 is 700 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 1−2
ultra / 1080p 21−24 0−1
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 10−12
medium / 1080p 40−45 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 840% more, than Radeon HD 4770.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 970M Radeon HD 4770
Architecture Maxwell TeraScale
Code name GM204 RV740
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 7 October 2014 28 April 2009
Pipelines 1280 640
Core clock speed 924 MHz 750 MHz
Boost Clock 1038 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 826 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 83.04 24.00
Floating-point performance 2,657 gflops 960.0 gflops
Length 203 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 120 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 6.4 4.1
OpenGL 4.5 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1280
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 314 Mh/s
Laptop size large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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