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GeForce MX150 vs Radeon HD 7770

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NVIDIA

GeForce MX150

2017Core: 937 MHzBoost: 1038 MHz
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AMD

Radeon HD 7770

2012Core: 1000 MHz
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GeForce MX150 vs Radeon HD 7770 Performance Spectrum

GeForce MX150
2 GB 10
2,252
+3.6%
brand logoGeForce 930A
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brand logoGeForce GTX 650
brand logoGeForce GTX 460 SE
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 3050 A Laptop GPU
brand logoRTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
brand logoRTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
Radeon HD 7770
2 GB 80
2,173
0.0%
brand logoRadeon R9 M270X
brand logoRadeon R7 M370
brand logoRadeon R7 M380
brand logoRadeon RX 570X
brand logoRadeon R9 285
brand logoRadeon RX 7400
brand logoRadeon RX 6800S
brand logoRadeon RX 6750 GRE 12GB

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 MX150 vs Radeon HD 7770 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 MX150
low16 FPS
medium10 FPS
high6 FPS
ultra3 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7770
low23 FPS
medium13 FPS
high8 FPS
ultra4 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce MX150
low61 FPS
medium34 FPS
high24 FPS
ultra15 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7770
low52 FPS
medium27 FPS
high20 FPS
ultra13 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce MX150
low101 FPS
medium81 FPS
high68 FPS
ultra51 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7770
low98 FPS
medium78 FPS
high65 FPS
ultra49 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce MX150
low73 FPS
medium57 FPS
high43 FPS
ultra36 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7770
low98 FPS
medium78 FPS
high64 FPS
ultra49 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce MX150
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra51 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7770
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra49 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce MX150
low44 FPS
medium26 FPS
high18 FPS
ultra11 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7770
low7 FPS
medium4 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce MX150
low17 FPS
medium10 FPS
high5 FPS
ultra2 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7770
low8 FPS
medium6 FPS
high4 FPS
ultra2 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce MX150
low30 FPS
medium19 FPS
high14 FPS
ultra8 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7770
low27 FPS
medium17 FPS
high12 FPS
ultra9 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce MX150
low50 FPS
medium41 FPS
high27 FPS
ultra17 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7770
low54 FPS
medium45 FPS
high31 FPS
ultra19 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce MX150
low23 FPS
medium18 FPS
high9 FPS
ultra4 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7770
low7 FPS
medium5 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra3 FPS
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GeForce MX150 vs Radeon HD 7770: 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 MX150

2017

Why buy it

  • ✅19.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Costs $9 less on MSRP ($150 MSRP vs $159 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 10W instead of 80W, a 70W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2017 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 7770

2012

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than GeForce MX150 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌2012 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    6% HIGHER MSRP
    $159 MSRPvs$150 MSRP
  • ❌700% higher power demand at 80W vs 10W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce MX150 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 19.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 3.6% in PassMark G3D (2,252 vs 2,173), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce MX150 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: a 14nm process instead of 28nm and a newer 2017 generation instead of 2012. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce MX150 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $9 cheaper on MSRP at $150 vs $159, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 9.9% (15.0 vs 13.7), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce MX150 vs Radeon HD 7770 Technical Specifications

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

NVIDIA

GeForce MX150

The GeForce MX150 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 17 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 937 MHz to 1038 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 10W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,252 points.

AMD

Radeon HD 7770

The Radeon HD 7770 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 15 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,173 points. Launch price was $159.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce MX150 scores 2,252 and the Radeon HD 7770 reaches 2,173 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce MX150 is built on Pascal while the Radeon HD 7770 uses GCN 1.0, both on 14 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce MX150) vs 640 (Radeon HD 7770). Raw compute: 0.7972 TFLOPS (GeForce MX150) vs 1.28 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 7770).

FeatureGeForce MX150Radeon HD 7770
G3D Mark Score
2,252+4%
2,173
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 1.0
Process Node
14 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
384
640+67%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.7972 TFLOPS
1.28 TFLOPS+61%
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
24
40+67%
L1 Cache
144 KB
160 KB+11%
L2 Cache
512 KB+100%
256 KB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce MX150 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 7770 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce MX150Radeon HD 7770
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 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bandwidth: 48 GB/s (GeForce MX150) vs 72 GB/s (Radeon HD 7770) — a 50% advantage for the Radeon HD 7770. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the GeForce MX150 and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 7770. L2 Cache: 512 KB (GeForce MX150) vs 256 KB (Radeon HD 7770) — the GeForce MX150 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce MX150Radeon HD 7770
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
48 GB/s
72 GB/s+50%
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
L2 Cache
512 KB+100%
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (GeForce MX150) vs 12_0 (Radeon HD 7770). Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 4.

FeatureGeForce MX150Radeon HD 7770
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12_0
Max Displays
3
4+33%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce MX150) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon HD 7770). Decoder: NVDEC (Pascal) vs UVD 3.1. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,VP9,VC-1 (GeForce MX150) vs H.264 (Radeon HD 7770).

FeatureGeForce MX150Radeon HD 7770
Encoder
No
VCE 1.0
Decoder
NVDEC (Pascal)
UVD 3.1
Codecs
H.264,HEVC,VP9,VC-1
H.264
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce MX150 draws 10W versus the Radeon HD 7770's 80W — a 155.6% difference. The GeForce MX150 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce MX150) vs 450W (Radeon HD 7770). Power connectors: Mobile vs 1x 6-pin.

FeatureGeForce MX150Radeon HD 7770
TDP
10W-88%
80W
Recommended PSU
350W-22%
450W
Power Connector
Mobile
1x 6-pin
Length
—
210mm
Slots
0-100%
2
Temp (Load)
75°C
—
Perf/Watt
225.2+728%
27.2
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce MX150 came in at $150, while the Radeon HD 7770 launched at $159. On MSRP, GeForce MX150 was 5.7% cheaper ($9 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 15.0 (GeForce MX150) vs 13.7 (Radeon HD 7770) — the GeForce MX150 offers 9.5% better value. The newer card here is GeForce MX150 (2017 vs 2012).

FeatureGeForce MX150Radeon HD 7770
MSRP
$150-6%
$159
Performance per Dollar
15.0+9%
13.7
Codename
GP108
Cape Verde
Release
May 17 2017
February 15 2012
Ranking
#657
#664
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