Radeon HD 7770 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7770 and Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 Radeon HD 7770 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7770	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)		185 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7770 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7770 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7770 is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Radeon HD 7770 and Radeon HD 7870 XT are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 1500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7770.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
high / 1080p	16−18	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 244% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p	170−180	250−260
medium / 768p	140−150	220−230
ultra / 1080p	75−80	180−190
QHD / 1440p	40−45	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	110−120	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 82% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 235% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	80−85	180−190
medium / 1080p	35−40	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 168% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 231% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p	65−70	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 132% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	20−22	65−70
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	20−22	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p	35−40	130−140
medium / 768p	24−27	85−90
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 244% more, than Radeon HD 7770.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 7770.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7770	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Cape Verde	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 February 2012	19 November 2012
Pipelines	640	1536
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count		4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		93.60
Floating-point performance		2,995 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		192.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1	12 (11_1)
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	156 Mh/s	346 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7770 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

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