Radeon R7 350 vs HD 7770

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7770 and Radeon R7 350, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7770
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 80 Watt
5.63
+0.9%

HD 7770 outperforms R7 350 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking596597
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.64no data
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameCape VerdeCape Verde
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 February 2012 (12 years ago)6 July 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$129.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores640512
Core clock speed1000 MHz800 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt55 Watt
Texture fill rate40.0025.60
Floating-point performance1.28 gflops0.8192 gflops

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length210 mm168 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed4500 MHz4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s72 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-DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
Full HD51
+2%
50−55
−2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Hitman 3 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+6.7%
45−50
−6.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Hitman 3 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+6.7%
45−50
−6.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Hitman 3 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+6.7%
45−50
−6.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Hitman 3 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

This is how HD 7770 and R7 350 compete in popular games:

  • HD 7770 is 4% faster in 900p
  • HD 7770 is 2% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.63 5.58
Recency 15 February 2012 6 July 2016
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 55 Watt

HD 7770 has a 0.9% higher aggregate performance score.

R7 350, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 45.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 7770 and Radeon R7 350.


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