GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770
AMD Radeon HD 6970
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GK104 | Cayman |
| Cores | 1536 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 96 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GK104 | Cayman |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GK104-425-A2 | Cayman XT(215-0807007) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Kepler | TeraScale 3 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 3,540 million | 2,640 million |
| DensityDifferent | 12.0M / mm² | 6.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 294 mm² | 389 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1745 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | May 30th, 2013 | Dec 14th, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 700 | Northern Islands(HD 6900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 600 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 900 | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 399 USD | 369 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 112 in our database | 80 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1046 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1085 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 880 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 224.4 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading Units | 1536 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 96 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| SMX CountDifferent | 8 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per SMX) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 24 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 34.72 GPixel/s | 28.16 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 138.9 GTexel/s | 84.48 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 3.333 TFLOPS | 2.703 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 138.9 GFLOPS (1:24) | 675.8 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 286 mm11.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | 126 mm5 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 38 mm1.5 inches | 42 mm1.7 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 230 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 550 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P2005 SKU 0 | 109-C20047-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.175 | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 3.0 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 (5.1) | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 vs Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition is 13% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 vs GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 590 is 13% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 vs Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 280X is 11% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 vs Radeon HD 6990
Radeon HD 6990 is 9% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is 4% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 vs GeForce GTX 680
GeForce GTX 680 is 1% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 6970
Compare AMD Radeon HD 6970 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 1050
GeForce GTX 1050 is 19% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 760
GeForce GTX 760 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 580 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 660 Ti
GeForce GTX 660 Ti is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R9 270X
Radeon R9 270X is 16% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 950
GeForce GTX 950 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970

