GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon HD 8770M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon HD 8770M 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 690 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8770M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 8770M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8770M 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 8770M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 690 Radeon HD 8770M
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 2 GB
Display Connectors 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 690 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8770M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 690 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8770M.
  • GeForce GTX 690 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8770M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 690 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8770M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 140 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8770M.
  • GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon HD 8770M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 1508 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8770M.

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 16−18
medium / 1080p 40−45 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 690 Radeon HD 8770M
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK104 Mars
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 3 May 2012 16 November 2012
Pipelines 1536 384
Core clock speed 915 MHz 775 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz 825 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 234 billion/sec 19.80
Floating-point performance 2x 3,130 gflops 633.6 gflops
Length 11.0" (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width 512-bit (256-bit per GPU) 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 384 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 3072
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI Yes (via dongle)
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 156 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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