Radeon HD 7770M vs Radeon R9 290X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 7770M and Radeon R9 290X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 7770M stacks up against Radeon R9 290X, check out specs charts below.

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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 7770M	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	32 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 681% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7770M.
Radeon HD 7770M 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 7770M.
Radeon HD 7770M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7770M and Radeon R9 290X are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon HD 7770M and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7770M is 2750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 258% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	30−35	110−120
medium / 1080p	16−18	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 289% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
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 7770M.
low / 768p	160−170	250−260
medium / 768p	130−140	220−230
ultra / 1080p	65−70	190−200
QHD / 1440p	35−40	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	100−110	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 101% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
high / 1080p	10−12	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	24−27	85−90
medium / 1080p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 316% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
high / 1080p	18−20	65−70
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	70−75	180−190
medium / 1080p	30−35	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 214% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
high / 1080p	16−18	65−70
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	30−35	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 300% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	55−60	130−140
high / 1080p	18−20	75−80
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 169% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
high / 1080p	6−7	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	9−10
low / 720p	18−20	70−75
medium / 1080p	8−9	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 325% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 84% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	16−18	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 225% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
low / 768p	30−35	140−150
medium / 768p	21−24	90−95
high / 1080p	12−14	50−55
ultra / 1080p	7−8	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 318% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	55−60
high / 768p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7770M	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Chelsea XT	Hawaii XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	24 April 2012	24 October 2013
Pipelines	512	2816
Core clock speed	675 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	21.60	176.0
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		623 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		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		+
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Radeon HD 7770M vs Radeon R9 290X

Radeon HD 7770M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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