GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
227%
227%
AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
118%
118%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is approximately 109% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GM206 | Cape Verde |
| CoresDifferent | 1024 | 640 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 16 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 2 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GM206 | Cape Verde |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GM206-300-A1 | Cape Verde XT(215-0825117) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Maxwell 2.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 2,940 million | 1,500 million |
| DensityDifferent | 12.9M / mm² | 12.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 228 mm² | 123 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1428 | FCBGA-962 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 22nd, 2015 | Feb 15th, 2012 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 900 | Southern Islands(HD 7700) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 700 | Northern Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 10 | Sea Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 199 USD | 159 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 124 in our database | 97 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1127 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1178 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective | 1125 MHz4.5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 1000 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 2 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 112.2 GB/s | 72.00 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1024 | 640 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 16 |
| SMM CountDifferent | 8 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 48 KB (per SMM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1024 KB | 256 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 10 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 37.70 GPixel/s | 16.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 75.39 GTexel/s | 40.00 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 2.413 TFLOPS | 1,280.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 75.39 GFLOPS (1:32) | 80.00 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 241 mm9.5 inches | 210 mm8.3 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 120 W | 80 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 250 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG301 | 109-C44157-00C, C468 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 5.2 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
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