GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6770

CPU

GPU

GeForce GTX 280

2008Core: 602 MHz

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Radeon HD 6770

2011Boost: 900 MHz

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GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6770 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 280

1 GB 236

1,285

+1.1%

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Mobile)

GeForce GTX 1070 (móvel)

RTX 2000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU

GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU

Radeon HD 6770

1 GB 108

1,271

0.0%

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6770 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6770: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 280

2008

Why buy it

✅61.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2008 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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403.1% HIGHER MSRP
$649 MSRPvs$129 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.0 vs 9.9 G3D/$ ($649 MSRP vs $129 MSRP).
❌118.5% higher power demand at 236W vs 108W.
❌34.8% longer card at 267mm vs 198mm.

Radeon HD 6770

2011

Why buy it

✅Costs $520 less on MSRP ($129 MSRP vs $649 MSRP).
✅Delivers 397.6% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.9 vs 2.0 G3D/$ ($129 MSRP vs $649 MSRP).
✅Draws 108W instead of 236W, a 128W reduction.
✅Measures 198mm instead of 267mm, a 69mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 280 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2011 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce GTX 280 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 61.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.1% in PassMark G3D (1,285 vs 1,271), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 280 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon HD 6770 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $520 cheaper on MSRP at $129 vs $649, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 397.6% (9.9 vs 2.0), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon HD 6770 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce GTX 280 has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6770 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GTX 280

The GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 16 2008. It features the Tesla 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 602 MHz. It has 240 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 236W. Manufactured using 65 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,285 points. Launch price was $649.

Radeon HD 6770

The Radeon HD 6770 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 21 2011. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The boost clock speed is 900 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 108W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,271 points. Launch price was $129.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 280 scores 1,285 and the Radeon HD 6770 reaches 1,271 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 280 is built on Tesla 2.0 while the Radeon HD 6770 uses TeraScale 2, both on 65 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 240 (GeForce GTX 280) vs 800 (Radeon HD 6770). Raw compute: 0.6221 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 280) vs 1.36 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 6770).

Feature	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6770
G3D Mark Score	1,285+1%	1,271
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	TeraScale 2
Process Node	65 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	240	800+233%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.6221 TFLOPS	1.36 TFLOPS+119%
ROPs	32+100%	16
TMUs	80+100%	40
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 280 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 6770 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6770
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 1 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 280 and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 6770.

Feature	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6770
VRAM Capacity	1 GB	1 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.1 (10_0) (GeForce GTX 280) vs 11.2 (11_0) (Radeon HD 6770). Vulkan: N/A vs N/A. OpenGL: 3.3 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 3.

Feature	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6770
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
OpenGL	3.3	4.4+33%
Max Displays	2	3+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce GTX 280) vs None (Radeon HD 6770). Decoder: PureVideo HD (VP2) vs UVD 2.2. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce GTX 280) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Radeon HD 6770).

Feature	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6770
Encoder	None	None
Decoder	PureVideo HD (VP2)	UVD 2.2
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 280 draws 236W versus the Radeon HD 6770's 108W — a 74.4% difference. The Radeon HD 6770 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce GTX 280) vs 450W (Radeon HD 6770). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 198mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85 vs 75.

Feature	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6770
TDP	236W	108W-54%
Recommended PSU	550W	450W-18%
Power Connector	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin
Length	267mm	198mm
Height	111mm	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	85	75-12%
Perf/Watt	5.4	11.8+119%

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 280 came in at $649, while the Radeon HD 6770 launched at $129. On MSRP, Radeon HD 6770 was 80.1% cheaper ($520 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.0 (GeForce GTX 280) vs 9.9 (Radeon HD 6770) — the Radeon HD 6770 offers 395% better value. The newer card here is Radeon HD 6770 (2011 vs 2008).

Feature	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6770
MSRP	$649	$129-80%
Performance per Dollar	2.0	9.9+395%
Codename	GT200	Juniper
Release	June 16 2008	January 21 2011
Ranking	#802	#807

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