GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon HD 7770
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon HD 7770, 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 970M stacks up against Radeon HD 7770, check out specs charts below.
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 7770
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 970M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7770.
GeForce GTX 970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7770 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7770 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7770 is 76 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon HD 7770 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7770 is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
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
35−40
10−11
ultra / 1080p
21−24
6−7
QHD / 1440p
16−18
1−2
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
24−27
medium / 1080p
40−45
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
high / 1080p
55−60
16−18
ultra / 1080p
45−50
14−16
QHD / 1440p
35−40
1−2
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
35−40
medium / 1080p
60−65
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Battlefield 5 is 244% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p
250−260
170−180
medium / 768p
220−230
140−150
ultra / 1080p
180−190
75−80
QHD / 1440p
110−120
40−45
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−33
high / 768p
210−220
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 82% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p
120−130
95−100
medium / 768p
110−120
75−80
ultra / 1080p
100−110
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
high / 1080p
45−50
12−14
ultra / 1080p
40−45
10−12
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
5−6
low / 720p
80−85
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Far Cry 5 is 235% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
high / 1080p
60−65
18−20
ultra / 1080p
45−50
14−16
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
80−85
medium / 1080p
110−120
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Fortnite is 168% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
high / 1080p
60−65
18−20
ultra / 1080p
45−50
14−16
QHD / 1440p
30−35
5−6
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
35−40
medium / 1080p
65−70
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 231% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p
140−150
65−70
medium / 768p
120−130
60−65
high / 1080p
70−75
21−24
ultra / 1080p
30−35
9−10
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 132% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
high / 1080p
24−27
7−8
ultra / 1080p
20−22
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
20−22
medium / 1080p
30−35
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
20−22
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p
130−140
35−40
medium / 768p
85−90
24−27
high / 1080p
45−50
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
8−9
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 244% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
27−30
high / 768p
60−65
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970M
Radeon HD 7770
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM204
Cape Verde
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
7 October 2014
15 February 2012
Pipelines
1280
640
Core clock speed
924 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1038 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
83.04
Floating-point performance
2,657 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
120 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1280
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
314 Mh/s
156 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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