Radeon HD 4770 vs Radeon R9 280X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4770 and Radeon R9 280X 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 R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4770

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4770	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	250 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, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 212% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4770.
Radeon HD 4770 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4770 has 509 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4770 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 4770 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 280X is 72 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4770.

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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X 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 280X in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Radeon HD 4770.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4770	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	RV740	Thaiti XTL
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	28 April 2009	8 October 2013
Pipelines	640	2048
Core clock speed	750 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	826 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	24.00	128.0
Floating-point performance	960.0 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length	203 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 4770 vs Radeon R9 280X

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