GeForce Go 7700 vs Radeon HD 7770

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7770 with GeForce Go 7700, including specs and performance data.

HD 7770
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
5.44
+1370%

HD 7770 outperforms Go 7700 by a whopping 1370% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking6181289
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.41no data
Power efficiency4.81no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameCape VerdeG73
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 February 2012 (13 years ago)1 August 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores64017
Core clock speed1000 MHz450 MHz
Boost clock speedno data450 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million177 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Wattno data
Texture fill rate40.005.400
Floating-point processing power1.28 TFLOPSno data
ROPs168
TMUs4012

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s16 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.13.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

HD 7770 5.44
+1370%
Go 7700 0.37

  • Passmark

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

HD 7770 2175
+1380%
Go 7700 147

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p47
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
Full HD47
+1467%
3−4
−1467%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.38no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Fortnite 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Valorant 60−65
+142%
24−27
−142%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 128
+814%
14−16
−814%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Dota 2 40−45
+340%
10−11
−340%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Fortnite 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Metro Exodus 10−11 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
Valorant 60−65
+142%
24−27
−142%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Dota 2 40−45
+340%
10−11
−340%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
Valorant 60−65
+142%
24−27
−142%
Fortnite 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7 0−1
Metro Exodus 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Valorant 55−60
+1375%
4−5
−1375%
Battlefield 5 6−7 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Far Cry 5 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Fortnite 10−11 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1
Valorant 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Battlefield 5 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Fortnite 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

This is how HD 7770 and Go 7700 compete in popular games:

  • HD 7770 is 1467% faster in 900p
  • HD 7770 is 1467% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 7770 is 1600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, HD 7770 surpassed Go 7700 in all 31 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.44 0.37
Recency 15 February 2012 1 August 2006
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm

HD 7770 has a 1370.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 7770 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7770 is a desktop card while GeForce Go 7700 is a notebook one.

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