Radeon HD 4770 vs Radeon HD 8970M

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4770 and Radeon HD 8970M 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 4770 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4770

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Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:

Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4770	Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 25% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4770.
Radeon HD 4770 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4770 has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Radeon HD 4770 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4770 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4770.
Radeon HD 4770 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 1600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4770.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	20−22
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	2−3	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 460% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	12−14	65−70
medium / 1080p	4−5	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 528% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4770 and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	230−240
medium / 768p	85−90	200−210
ultra / 1080p	35−40	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	85−90
4K / 2160p	10−11	45−50
high / 768p	60−65	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 146% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	100−110
ultra / 1080p	18−20	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 121% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	10−11	50−55
medium / 1080p	3−4	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 675% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	5−6	24−27
QHD / 1440p	1−2	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	120−130
medium / 1080p	8−9	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 293% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	3−4	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	14−16	65−70
medium / 1080p	5−6	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 462% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	40−45	100−110
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	3−4	40−45
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 237% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	3−4	35−40
medium / 1080p	2−3	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 1000% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	4−5	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	8−9	70−75
medium / 768p	7−8	45−50
high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 700% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
high / 768p	30−33	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon HD 4770.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4770	Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	RV740	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	28 April 2009	15 May 2013
Pipelines	640	1280
Core clock speed	750 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	826 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	24.00	72.00
Floating-point performance	960.0 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	203 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		273 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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Radeon HD 4770 vs Radeon HD 8970M

Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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