Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6770 outperforms Radeon R9 280X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6770 is 991 days older than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6770
- Performs up to 28% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Radeon R9 280X - 51 vs 40 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 108 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6770 - 3 vs 1 GB
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Radeon HD 6770
Desktop • Jan 21st, 2011
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 6770 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21st, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Northern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$129 | MSRP | $299 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 76.8 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
