Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon HD 7770M

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 7770M 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 4870 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7770M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4870 X2

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Radeon HD 7770M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7770M 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 7770M here:

Radeon HD 7770M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon HD 7770M
Power consumption (TDP)	286 Watt	32 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 793% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7770M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 7770M have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7770M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 7770M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7770M.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7770M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7770M is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	9−10
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	6−7	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Battlefield 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 7770M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	160−170
medium / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
QHD / 1440p	24−27	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	4−5	10−12
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	−
low / 720p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Fortnite is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	60−65
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	2−3	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	9−10	18−20
medium / 1080p	4−5	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	70−75	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	16−18
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	20−22	30−35
medium / 768p	12−14	21−24
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	50−55
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
high / 768p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon HD 7770M
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	R700	Chelsea XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 August 2008	24 April 2012
Pipelines	800	512
Core clock speed	700 MHz	675 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00	21.60
Floating-point performance	2x 1,120.0 gflops	691.2 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 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		medium sized
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon HD 7770M

Radeon HD 7770M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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