Radeon HD 7770 vs RX Vega M GL

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL with Radeon HD 7770, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
10.12
+79.8%

RX Vega M GL outperforms HD 7770 by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking450611
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.45
Power efficiency10.684.83
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code namePolaris 22Cape Verde
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 February 2018 (7 years ago)15 February 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

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 cores1280640
Core clock speed931 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,000 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate80.8840.00
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS1.28 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs8040

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).

InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Eyefinity-+
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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.

RX Vega M GL 10.12
+79.8%
HD 7770 5.63

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.

RX Vega M GL 3899
+79.6%
HD 7770 2171

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:

900p80−85
+70.2%
47
−70.2%
Full HD80−85
+70.2%
47
−70.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.38

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+78.1%
30−35
−78.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+70%
20−22
−70%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+12.5%
128
−12.5%
Dota 2 65−70
+56.8%
40−45
−56.8%
Fortnite 55−60
+78.1%
30−35
−78.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+100%
18−20
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+70%
20−22
−70%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 65−70
+56.8%
40−45
−56.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+70%
20−22
−70%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+78.1%
30−35
−78.1%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+17.6%
16−18
−17.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and HD 7770 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is 70% faster in 900p
  • RX Vega M GL is 70% faster in 1080p

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega M GL is 450% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is ahead in 17 tests (27%)
  • there's a draw in 47 tests (73%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.12 5.63
Recency 1 February 2018 15 February 2012
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt

RX Vega M GL has a 79.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega M GL is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7770 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega M GL is a notebook card while Radeon HD 7770 is a desktop one.

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