Radeon HD 4770 vs Radeon R9 280

When choosing between Radeon HD 4770 and Radeon R9 280, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 4770 and Radeon R9 280.

Radeon HD 4770

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4770	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 150% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4770.
Radeon HD 4770 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4770 has 509 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4770 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 4770 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280 is 72 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4770.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4770 is 1950 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	10−12	60−65
medium / 1080p	2−3	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 840% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	3−4	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	12−14	100−110
medium / 1080p	4−5	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 914% 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 R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	250−260
medium / 768p	85−90	220−230
ultra / 1080p	35−40	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	10−11	70−75
high / 768p	60−65	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 206% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 4770 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	18−20	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	10−11	80−85
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 1275% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	45−50	180−190
medium / 1080p	8−9	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 526% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	3−4	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	14−16	100−110
medium / 1080p	5−6	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 875% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	40−45	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	3−4	70−75
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	3−4	65−70
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 1950% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	4−5	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 950% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	8−9	130−140
medium / 768p	7−8	85−90
high / 1080p	3−4	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1360% more, than Radeon HD 4770.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
high / 768p	30−33	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Radeon HD 4770.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4770	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	RV740	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	28 April 2009	4 March 2014
Pipelines	640	1792
Core clock speed	750 MHz
Boost Clock		933 MHz
Transistor count	826 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	24.00	104.5
Floating-point performance	960.0 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length	203 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	240 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		408 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 4770 vs Radeon R9 280

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