Radeon RX 7700S vs HD 7770

Place in the ranking	604	109
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.43	no data
Power efficiency	4.86	27.45
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Cape Verde	Navi 33
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	15 February 2012 (12 years ago)	4 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$159	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	640	2048
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	1500 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2500 MHz
Number of transistors	1,500 million	13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	40.00	320.0
Floating-point processing power	1.28 TFLOPS	20.48 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	64
TMUs	40	128
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	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	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	210 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1125 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	288.0 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	Portable Device Dependent
Eyefinity	+	-
HDMI	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 7770 5.65

RX 7700S 39.87
+606%

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 2172

RX 7700S 15327
+606%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD 7770 3098

RX 7700S 37918
+1124%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

HD 7770 2825

RX 7700S 24246
+758%

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:

900p	47 −538%	300−350 +538%
Full HD	46 −152%	116 +152%
1440p	8−9 −638%	59 +638%
4K	7−8 −614%	50 +614%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.46	no data
1440p	19.88	no data
4K	22.71	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −577%	88 +577%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −673%	85−90 +673%
Elden Ring	14−16 −900%	140−150 +900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −518%	100−110 +518%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −485%	76 +485%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −673%	85−90 +673%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −778%	202 +778%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −579%	95−100 +579%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −359%	75−80 +359%
Valorant	14−16 −967%	160−170 +967%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −518%	100−110 +518%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −423%	68 +423%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −673%	85−90 +673%
Dota 2	18−20 −368%	89 +368%
Elden Ring	14−16 −900%	140−150 +900%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −141%	65 +141%
Fortnite	30−35 −424%	170−180 +424%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −626%	167 +626%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 −600%	133 +600%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −579%	95−100 +579%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 −330%	200−210 +330%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −359%	75−80 +359%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −689%	140−150 +689%
Valorant	14−16 −967%	160−170 +967%
World of Tanks	128 −118%	270−280 +118%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −518%	100−110 +518%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −292%	51 +292%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −673%	85−90 +673%
Dota 2	18−20 −553%	120−130 +553%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −263%	95−100 +263%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −526%	144 +526%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 −330%	200−210 +330%
Valorant	14−16 −967%	160−170 +967%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	5−6 −1240%	67 +1240%
Elden Ring	7−8 −1071%	80−85 +1071%
Grand Theft Auto V	5−6 −1240%	67 +1240%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −400%	170−180 +400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −900%	40−45 +900%
World of Tanks	40−45 −515%	250−260 +515%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −711%	70−75 +711%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −344%	40−45 +344%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −925%	40−45 +925%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −975%	120−130 +975%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 −922%	92 +922%
Metro Exodus	6−7 −1333%	85−90 +1333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 −900%	70−75 +900%
Valorant	14−16 −740%	120−130 +740%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −300%	68 +300%
Elden Ring	3−4 −1200%	35−40 +1200%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −300%	68 +300%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −3200%	30−35 +3200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 −706%	120−130 +706%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −767%	24−27 +767%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −300%	68 +300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −840%	45−50 +840%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −800%	18−20 +800%
Dota 2	16−18 −365%	75−80 +365%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −883%	55−60 +883%
Fortnite	5−6 −1040%	55−60 +1040%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −860%	48 +860%
Valorant	5−6 −1220%	65−70 +1220%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2

40−45

+0%

40−45

+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2

40−45

+0%

40−45

+0%

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

RX 7700S is 538% faster in 900p
RX 7700S is 152% faster in 1080p
RX 7700S is 638% faster in 1440p
RX 7700S is 614% faster in 4K

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

in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7700S is 3200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 7700S is ahead in 61 test (97%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.65	39.87
Recency	15 February 2012	4 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	100 Watt

HD 7770 has 25% lower power consumption.

RX 7700S, on the other hand, has a 605.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

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

Be aware that Radeon HD 7770 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 7700S is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.