Radeon HD 7770M vs ATI HD 4890
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 4890 with Radeon HD 7770M, including specs and performance data.
ATI HD 4890 outperforms HD 7770M by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 704 | 737 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.46 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.44 | 7.34 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) |
| GPU code name | RV790 | Chelsea |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 2 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 24 April 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 800 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 959 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 190 Watt | 32 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 34.00 | 21.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.36 TFLOPS | 0.6912 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 40 | 32 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 975 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 124.8 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| 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 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 8−9
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8−9
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
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7−8
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 8−9
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8−9
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| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Fortnite | 16−18
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16−18
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
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6−7
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 8−9
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8−9
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| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 55−60
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55−60
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Dota 2 | 30−33
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30−33
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| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Fortnite | 16−18
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16−18
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
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9−10
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| Metro Exodus | 6−7
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6−7
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
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14−16
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
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10−11
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| Valorant | 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Dota 2 | 30−33
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30−33
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| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
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6−7
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
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14−16
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
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10−11
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| Valorant | 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
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16−18
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
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24−27
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
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2−3
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
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24−27
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| Valorant | 30−35
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30−35
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
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4−5
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
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5−6
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7
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6−7
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4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
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3−4
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
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16−18
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| Valorant | 16−18
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16−18
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
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4−5
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
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4−5
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 61 test (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.98 | 3.42 |
| Recency | 2 April 2009 | 24 April 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 190 Watt | 32 Watt |
ATI HD 4890 has a 16.4% higher aggregate performance score.
HD 7770M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 493.8% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 4890 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7770M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 4890 is a desktop card while Radeon HD 7770M is a notebook one.
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