GeForce GTX 780 Ti vs Radeon R9 Fury

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 780 Ti

2013Core: 875 MHzBoost: 928 MHz
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AMD

Radeon R9 Fury

2015Boost: 1000 MHz
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GeForce GTX 780 Ti vs Radeon R9 Fury Performance Spectrum

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 780 Ti vs Radeon R9 Fury 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.

GeForce GTX 780 Ti vs Radeon R9 Fury: 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 780 Ti

2013

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 Fury across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Less VRAM, with 3 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • 2013 hardware with 3 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • 27.3% HIGHER MSRP
    $699 MSRPvs$549 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 13.5 vs 17.3 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs $549 MSRP).

Radeon R9 Fury

2015

Why buy it

  • 14.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Costs $150 less on MSRP ($549 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
  • Delivers 28% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 17.3 vs 13.5 G3D/$ ($549 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
  • 33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 3 GB).
  • Measures 195mm instead of 267mm, a 72mm 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 Fury is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 14.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.5% in PassMark G3D (9,521 vs 9,469), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GTX 780 Ti 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 R9 Fury makes the most sense to buy today. It is $150 cheaper on MSRP at $549 vs $699, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 28% (17.3 vs 13.5), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon R9 Fury is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce GTX 780 Ti has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 780 Ti vs Radeon R9 Fury Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 780 Ti

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 7 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 875 MHz to 928 MHz. It has 2880 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,469 points. Launch price was $699.

AMD

Radeon R9 Fury

The Radeon R9 Fury is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 10 2015. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 275W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,521 points. Launch price was $549.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti scores 9,469 and the Radeon R9 Fury reaches 9,521 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 780 Ti is built on Kepler while the Radeon R9 Fury uses GCN 3.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 2,880 (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs 3,584 (Radeon R9 Fury). Raw compute: 5.345 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs 7.168 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 Fury). Boost clocks: 928 MHz vs 1000 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 780 TiRadeon R9 Fury
G3D Mark Score
9,469
9,521
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 3.0
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
2880
3584+24%
Compute (TFLOPS)
5.345 TFLOPS
7.168 TFLOPS+34%
Boost Clock
928 MHz
1000 MHz+8%
ROPs
48
64+33%
TMUs
240+7%
224
L1 Cache
240 KB
896 KB+273%
L2 Cache
1.5 MB
2 MB+33%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon R9 Fury leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 780 TiRadeon R9 Fury
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)

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti has 3 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R9 Fury carries 4 GB. Radeon R9 Fury gives you 33.3% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bandwidth: 336 GB/s (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs 512 GB/s (Radeon R9 Fury) — a 52.4% advantage for the Radeon R9 Fury. Memory bus width is 384-bit on the GeForce GTX 780 Ti and 4096-bit on the Radeon R9 Fury. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs 2 MB (Radeon R9 Fury) — the Radeon R9 Fury has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 780 TiRadeon R9 Fury
VRAM Capacity
3 GB
4 GB+33%
Memory Type
GDDR5
HBM
Memory Bandwidth
336 GB/s
512 GB/s+52%
Bus Width
384-bit
4096-bit+967%
L2 Cache
1.5 MB
2 MB+33%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs 12.0 (Radeon R9 Fury). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce GTX 780 TiRadeon R9 Fury
DirectX
12
12.0
Vulkan
1.2
1.2
OpenGL
4.6+5%
4.4
Max Displays
4
4
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st gen (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs VCE 3.0 (Radeon R9 Fury). Decoder: NVDEC 1st gen vs UVD 6.0. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Radeon R9 Fury).

FeatureGeForce GTX 780 TiRadeon R9 Fury
Encoder
NVENC 1st gen
VCE 3.0
Decoder
NVDEC 1st gen
UVD 6.0
Codecs
H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1
MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti draws 250W versus the Radeon R9 Fury's 275W — a 9.5% difference. The GeForce GTX 780 Ti is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs 600W (Radeon R9 Fury). Power connectors: 6-pin + 8-pin vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 195mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 83°C vs 65°C.

FeatureGeForce GTX 780 TiRadeon R9 Fury
TDP
250W-9%
275W
Recommended PSU
600W
600W
Power Connector
6-pin + 8-pin
2x 8-pin
Length
267mm
195mm
Height
111mm
115mm
Slots
2
2
Temp (Load)
83°C
65°C-22%
Perf/Watt
37.9+10%
34.6
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 780 Ti came in at $699, while the Radeon R9 Fury launched at $549. On MSRP, Radeon R9 Fury was 21.5% cheaper ($150 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 13.5 (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs 17.3 (Radeon R9 Fury) — the Radeon R9 Fury offers 28.1% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R9 Fury (2015 vs 2013).

FeatureGeForce GTX 780 TiRadeon R9 Fury
MSRP
$699
$549-21%
Performance per Dollar
13.5
17.3+28%
Codename
GK110B
Fiji
Release
November 7 2013
July 10 2015
Ranking
#278
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