GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon HD 8770M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 850A 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 850A 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 850A Radeon HD 8770M
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 850A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8770M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 8770M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8770M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8770M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 127 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8770M.
  • GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 8770M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8770M is 2700 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 7−8
ultra / 1080p 0−1 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 16−18
medium / 1080p 3−4 8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8770M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 850A Radeon HD 8770M
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name GM107 Mars
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 March 2014 16 November 2012
Pipelines 640 384
Core clock speed 902 MHz 775 MHz
Boost Clock 936 MHz 825 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.44 19.80
Floating-point performance 1,198 gflops 633.6 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
Laptop size medium sized
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