Radeon HD 6770 vs Radeon R9 290X

When choosing between Radeon HD 6770 and Radeon R9 290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6770 and Radeon R9 290X.

Radeon HD 6770 Check Price

Radeon R9 290X Check Price

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6770	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	108 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
	Check Price	Check Price

Radeon R9 290X has 131% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6770.
Radeon HD 6770 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6770.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6770 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6770 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 77 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6770.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 290X is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6770.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	1−2	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	5−6	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
high / 1080p	7−8	60−65
ultra / 1080p	6−7	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	20−22	110−120
medium / 1080p	8−9	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 640% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	95−100	220−230
ultra / 1080p	45−50	190−200
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	70−75	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 175% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 112% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	14−16	85−90
medium / 1080p	5−6	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 733% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
high / 1080p	12−14	65−70
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	4−5	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	16−18	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 384% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
high / 1080p	7−8	65−70
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	9−10	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 581% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	130−140
high / 1080p	9−10	75−80
ultra / 1080p	4−5	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 325% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
high / 1080p	2−3	27−30
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	8−9	70−75
medium / 1080p	4−5	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 820% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	65−70	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
high / 1080p	6−7	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	7−8	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 566% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	12−14	90−95
high / 1080p	6−7	50−55
ultra / 1080p	4−5	27−30
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 737% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	55−60
high / 768p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6770.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6770	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN
Code name	Juniper	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	21 January 2011	24 October 2013
Pipelines	800	2816
Boost Clock	900 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	34.00	176.0
Floating-point performance	1,360.0 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	198 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	118 Mh/s	623 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design	reference	reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire	+	+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
	Check Price	Check Price

Radeon HD 6770 vs Radeon R9 290X

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares