Radeon HD 7770M vs Radeon R9 M280X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7770M and Radeon R9 M280X 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 7770M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7770M and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 7770M and Radeon R9 M280X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7770M
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
32 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7770M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7770M and Radeon R9 M280X are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7770M.
Radeon HD 7770M and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Battlefield 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
low / 768p
160−170
110−120
medium / 768p
130−140
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
18−20
high / 768p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 7770M.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
70−75
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Dota 2 is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−12
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
6−7
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
60−65
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
high / 1080p
18−20
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
8−9
medium / 1080p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
70−75
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Minecraft is 24% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
16−18
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
30−35
16−18
medium / 768p
21−24
10−12
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770M in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7770M
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Chelsea XT
Saturn XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
24 April 2012
1 February 2015
Pipelines
512
896
Core clock speed
675 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
21.60
61.60
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Laptop size
medium sized
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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