GeForce GTX 770M vs Radeon HD 8790M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 770M and Radeon HD 8790M, 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 GeForce GTX 770M stacks up against Radeon HD 8790M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 770M and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 770M and Radeon HD 8790M 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 GeForce GTX 770M or Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 770M
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 770M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 770M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 770M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 39 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 770M.
GeForce GTX 770M and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 770M.
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
14−16
3−4
ultra / 1080p
8−9
1−2
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
21−24
8−9
ultra / 1080p
18−20
6−7
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M in Battlefield 5 is 154% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 770M and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
120−130
medium / 768p
170−180
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
50−55
QHD / 1440p
50−55
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
130−140
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 71% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
medium / 768p
90−95
55−60
ultra / 1080p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
16−18
4−5
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
18−20
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
low / 720p
95−100
60−65
medium / 1080p
50−55
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M in Fortnite is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
24−27
8−9
ultra / 1080p
18−20
7−8
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
27−30
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M in Forza Horizon 4 is 158% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
80−85
50−55
medium / 768p
70−75
−
high / 1080p
27−30
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M in Grand Theft Auto V is 81% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
9−10
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
8−9
medium / 1080p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 142% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
50−55
20−22
medium / 768p
30−35
12−14
high / 1080p
18−20
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
100−105
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−35
18−20
high / 768p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 770M
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N14E-GS
Mars XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
30 May 2013
16 November 2012
Pipelines
960
384
Core clock speed
811 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
797 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,540 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
63.76
21.60
Floating-point performance
1,530 gflops
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96.0 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
960
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
55 Mh/s
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Blu-Ray 3D Support
+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
+
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