Radeon HD 4770 vs Radeon HD 7870M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 4770 and Radeon HD 7870M. 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 Radeon HD 4770 and Radeon HD 7870M. 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.

Radeon HD 4770

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Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7870M 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 7870M here:

Radeon HD 7870M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4770	Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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Radeon HD 4770 has 77% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Radeon HD 4770 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4770 has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Radeon HD 4770 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4770 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4770.
Radeon HD 4770 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4770.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	16−18
medium / 1080p	2−3	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	24−27
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Battlefield 5 is 128% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4770 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 768p	85−90	110−120
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−33
4K / 2160p	10−11	27−30
high / 768p	60−65	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4770 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	70−75	80−85
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	2−3	8−9
ultra / 1080p	2−3	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	10−11	18−20
medium / 1080p	3−4	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Far Cry 5 is 175% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	1−2	−
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	8−9	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Fortnite is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	3−4	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	5−6	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 112% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	40−45	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	3−4	12−14
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	1−2	5−6
ultra / 1080p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	3−4	12−14
medium / 1080p	2−3	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
high / 1080p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Minecraft is 31% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	4−5	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	8−9	24−27
medium / 768p	7−8	16−18
high / 1080p	3−4	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 180% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
medium / 768p	35−40	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
high / 768p	30−33	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4770.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4770	Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	RV740	Heathrow XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	28 April 2009	24 April 2012
Pipelines	640	640
Core clock speed	750 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	826 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	24.00	32.00
Floating-point performance	960.0 gflops	1,024 gflops
Length	203 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Laptop size		large
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Radeon HD 4770 vs Radeon HD 7870M

Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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