Radeon HD 6770 vs Radeon R9 M280X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6770 and Radeon R9 M280X 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 6770 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6770
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
108 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6770 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6770 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6770 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6770 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
3−4
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6770 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6770 in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6770 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
high / 768p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6770 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6770 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
4−5
3−4
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6770 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6770 in Fortnite is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6770 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
−
40−45
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6770 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
8−9
medium / 1080p
4−5
4−5
Radeon HD 6770 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
85−90
80−85
high / 1080p
65−70
−
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6770 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
Radeon HD 6770 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
7−8
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6770.
low / 768p
18−20
16−18
medium / 768p
12−14
10−12
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
Radeon HD 6770 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
Radeon HD 6770 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6770
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
TeraScale 2
GCN
Code name
Juniper
Saturn XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
21 January 2011
1 February 2015
Pipelines
800
896
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
34.00
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,360.0 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
Not Listed
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
118 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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