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GeForce GTX 770 vs Radeon R9 380X

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NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 770

2013Core: 1046 MHzBoost: 1085 MHz
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Radeon R9 380X

2015Boost: 970 MHz
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GeForce GTX 770 vs Radeon R9 380X Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 770
4 GB 230
5,961
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2
brand logoGeForce GTX 570
brand logoGeForce GTX 580
brand logoGeForce GTX 560 Ti 448
brand logoGeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
brand logoGeForce RTX 2060
brand logoGeForce RTX 2070 Super Mobile
brand logoGeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Radeon R9 380X
4 GB 250
6,131
+2.9%
brand logoRadeon HD8970M
brand logoRadeon RX 460 (móvel)
brand logoRadeon HD 7950 / R9 280
brand logoRadeon 760M
brand logoRadeon RX 7600M
brand logoRadeon RX 5700
brand logoRadeon RX 7650 GRE
brand logoRadeon RX 7900M

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 770 vs Radeon R9 380X FPS Benchmarks

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

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 770
low79 FPS
medium67 FPS
high55 FPS
ultra36 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 380X
low78 FPS
medium67 FPS
high54 FPS
ultra35 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 770
low139 FPS
medium109 FPS
high85 FPS
ultra52 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 380X
low133 FPS
medium105 FPS
high86 FPS
ultra61 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 770
low268 FPS
medium215 FPS
high179 FPS
ultra134 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 380X
low276 FPS
medium221 FPS
high184 FPS
ultra138 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GTX 770
low160 FPS
medium118 FPS
high102 FPS
ultra85 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 380X
low135 FPS
medium112 FPS
high97 FPS
ultra83 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GTX 770
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 380X
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra60 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 770
low59 FPS
medium40 FPS
high24 FPS
ultra14 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 380X
low140 FPS
medium123 FPS
high100 FPS
ultra79 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GTX 770
low54 FPS
medium41 FPS
high32 FPS
ultra20 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 380X
low66 FPS
medium51 FPS
high42 FPS
ultra30 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GTX 770
low58 FPS
medium41 FPS
high31 FPS
ultra23 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 380X
low55 FPS
medium39 FPS
high31 FPS
ultra22 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GTX 770
low77 FPS
medium60 FPS
high51 FPS
ultra37 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 380X
low78 FPS
medium60 FPS
high51 FPS
ultra39 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GTX 770
low70 FPS
medium54 FPS
high44 FPS
ultra32 FPS
1080P
Radeon R9 380X
low70 FPS
medium55 FPS
high44 FPS
ultra32 FPS
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GeForce GTX 770 vs Radeon R9 380X: 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 380X 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.
  • ❌
    74.2% HIGHER MSRP
    $399 MSRPvs$229 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 14.9 vs 26.8 G3D/$ ($399 MSRP vs $229 MSRP).
  • ❌20.8% longer card at 267mm vs 221mm.

Radeon R9 380X

2015

Why buy it

  • ✅14.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Costs $170 less on MSRP ($229 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 79.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 26.8 vs 14.9 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs $399 MSRP).
  • ✅GeForce GTX 770 is already obsolete for modern gaming, so Radeon R9 380X is the less risky modern option long term.
  • ✅Measures 221mm instead of 267mm, a 46mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

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 380X is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 14.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2.9% in PassMark G3D (6,131 vs 5,961), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon R9 380X 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 380X makes the most sense to buy today. It is $170 cheaper on MSRP at $229 vs $399, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 79.2% (26.8 vs 14.9), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce GTX 770 vs Radeon R9 380X Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

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.

AMD

Radeon R9 380X

The Radeon R9 380X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 19 2015. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 970 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,131 points. Launch price was $229.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 770 scores 5,961 and the Radeon R9 380X reaches 6,131 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 770 is built on Kepler while the Radeon R9 380X uses GCN 3.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,536 (GeForce GTX 770) vs 2,048 (Radeon R9 380X). Raw compute: 3.333 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 770) vs 3.973 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 380X). Boost clocks: 1085 MHz vs 970 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 770Radeon R9 380X
G3D Mark Score
5,961
6,131+3%
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 3.0
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
1536
2048+33%
Compute (TFLOPS)
3.333 TFLOPS
3.973 TFLOPS+19%
Boost Clock
1085 MHz+12%
970 MHz
ROPs
32
32
TMUs
128
128
L1 Cache
128 KB
512 KB+300%
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 380X leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 770Radeon R9 380X
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 106 GB/s (Radeon R9 380X) — a 111.3% advantage for the GeForce GTX 770. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 770 and 128-bit on the Radeon R9 380X.

FeatureGeForce GTX 770Radeon R9 380X
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
224 GB/s+111%
106 GB/s
Bus Width
256-bit+100%
128-bit
L2 Cache
512 KB
512 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (GeForce GTX 770) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon R9 380X). Vulkan: 1.1 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce GTX 770Radeon R9 380X
DirectX
12.0
12 (12_0)
Vulkan
1.1
1.3+18%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st gen (GeForce GTX 770) vs VCE 3.0 (Radeon R9 380X). Decoder: PureVideo VP5 vs UVD 6.0. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce GTX 770) vs H.264,H.265,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,VC-1 (Radeon R9 380X).

FeatureGeForce GTX 770Radeon R9 380X
Encoder
NVENC 1st gen
VCE 3.0
Decoder
PureVideo VP5
UVD 6.0
Codecs
H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1
H.264,H.265,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,VC-1
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 770 draws 230W versus the Radeon R9 380X's 250W — a 8.3% difference. The GeForce GTX 770 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce GTX 770) vs 500W (Radeon R9 380X). Power connectors: 6-pin + 8-pin vs 2x 6-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 221mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75.

FeatureGeForce GTX 770Radeon R9 380X
TDP
230W-8%
250W
Recommended PSU
600W
500W-17%
Power Connector
6-pin + 8-pin
2x 6-pin
Length
267mm
221mm
Height
111mm
111mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
80°C
75-6%
Perf/Watt
25.9+6%
24.5
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 770 came in at $399, while the Radeon R9 380X launched at $229. On MSRP, Radeon R9 380X was 42.6% cheaper ($170 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 14.9 (GeForce GTX 770) vs 26.8 (Radeon R9 380X) — the Radeon R9 380X offers 79.9% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R9 380X (2015 vs 2013).

FeatureGeForce GTX 770Radeon R9 380X
MSRP
$399
$229-43%
Performance per Dollar
14.9
26.8+80%
Codename
GK104
Antigua
Release
May 30 2013
November 19 2015
Ranking
#398
#394
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