Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 7770

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 7770. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 7770. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:

Main Specs

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon HD 7770
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
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  • Radeon HD 7770 has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7770 - in Desktops.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7770 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7770 is 46 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
  • Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 7770 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 512 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7770.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 10−11
ultra / 1080p 5−6 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 20−22 24−27
medium / 1080p 10−12 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

  Maxwell GPU Surface Book Radeon HD 7770
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name Surface Book Cape Verde
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 October 2015 15 February 2012
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 954 MHz 1000 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4500 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 156 Mh/s
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
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