GeForce GTX 770 vs Radeon R9 380

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 770 vs Radeon R9 380 FPS Benchmarks

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GeForce GTX 770 vs Radeon R9 380: 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 770

2013

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 380 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2013 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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100.5% HIGHER MSRP
$399 MSRPvs$199 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 14.9 vs 30.2 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).

Radeon R9 380

2015

Why buy it

✅13.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $200 less on MSRP ($199 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
✅Delivers 101.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 30.2 vs 14.9 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
✅GeForce GTX 770 is already obsolete for modern gaming, so Radeon R9 380 is the less risky modern option long term.

Trade-offs

❌2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon R9 380 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 13.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.7% in PassMark G3D (6,000 vs 5,961), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

Radeon R9 380 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and a newer 2015 generation instead of 2013. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon R9 380 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $200 cheaper on MSRP at $199 vs $399, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 101.8% (30.2 vs 14.9), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce GTX 770 vs Radeon R9 380 Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GTX 770

The GeForce GTX 770 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 30 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 1046 MHz to 1085 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 230W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,961 points. Launch price was $399.

Radeon R9 380

The Radeon R9 380 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 18 2015. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 970 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 220W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,000 points. Launch price was $199.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 770 scores 5,961 and the Radeon R9 380 reaches 6,000 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 770 is built on Kepler while the Radeon R9 380 uses GCN 3.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,536 (GeForce GTX 770) vs 1,792 (Radeon R9 380). Raw compute: 3.333 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 770) vs 3.476 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 380). Boost clocks: 1085 MHz vs 970 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 770	Radeon R9 380
G3D Mark Score	5,961	6,000
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 3.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1536	1792+17%
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.333 TFLOPS	3.476 TFLOPS+4%
Boost Clock	1085 MHz+12%	970 MHz
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	128+14%	112
L1 Cache	128 KB	448 KB+250%
L2 Cache	512 KB	512 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 770 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R9 380 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 770	Radeon R9 380
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 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bandwidth: 224 GB/s (GeForce GTX 770) vs 182.4 GB/s (Radeon R9 380) — a 22.8% advantage for the GeForce GTX 770. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 770 and 256-bit on the Radeon R9 380.

Feature	GeForce GTX 770	Radeon R9 380
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	224 GB/s+23%	182.4 GB/s
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	512 KB	512 KB

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Media & Encoding

Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce GTX 770) vs H.264,H.265 (Radeon R9 380).

Feature	GeForce GTX 770	Radeon R9 380
Encoder	NVENC 1st gen	—
Decoder	PureVideo VP5	—
Codecs	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1	H.264,H.265

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 770 draws 230W versus the Radeon R9 380's 220W — a 4.4% difference. The Radeon R9 380 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce GTX 770) vs 500W (Radeon R9 380). Power connectors: 6-pin + 8-pin vs 2x 6-pin.

Feature	GeForce GTX 770	Radeon R9 380
TDP	230W	220W-4%
Recommended PSU	600W	500W-17%
Power Connector	6-pin + 8-pin	2x 6-pin
Length	267mm	—
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	—
Temp (Load)	80°C	—
Perf/Watt	25.9	27.3+5%

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 770 came in at $399, while the Radeon R9 380 launched at $199. On MSRP, Radeon R9 380 was 50.1% cheaper ($200 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 14.9 (GeForce GTX 770) vs 30.2 (Radeon R9 380) — the Radeon R9 380 offers 102.7% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R9 380 (2015 vs 2013).

Feature	GeForce GTX 770	Radeon R9 380
MSRP	$399	$199-50%
Performance per Dollar	14.9	30.2+103%
Codename	GK104	Antigua
Release	May 30 2013	June 18 2015
Ranking	#398	#396

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