GeForce GTX 770 vs Radeon HD 6790

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 770 and Radeon HD 6790 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 770 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 770 Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 8-pin and one 6-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 770 has 53% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6790.
  • GeForce GTX 770 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6790 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 770 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6790.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 770 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 770 is 206 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
  • GeForce GTX 770 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 6790 is 188 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 770.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 770 is 5962 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 7−8
ultra / 1080p 21−24 4−5
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 18−20
medium / 1080p 40−45 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Radeon HD 6790.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 770 Radeon HD 6790
Architecture Kepler Terascale 2
Code name GK104 Barts
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 30 May 2013 4 April 2011
Pipelines 1536 800
Core clock speed 1046 MHz 840 MHz
Boost Clock 1085 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 134 billion/sec 33.60
Floating-point performance 3,333 gflops 1,344.0 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm) 198 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7012 MHz 1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224.3 GB/s 134.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.3 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 113 Mh/s 122 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 3.9 Mh/s
Blu Ray 3D +
Minimum recommended system power 600 Watt
PhysX +
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