Radeon HD 7700-serie
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Radeon HD 7700-serie

AMD

G3D Mark

1,899

MSRP

$159

AVG Price

$35

January 9 2012
300 Watt
GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)

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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.

Overview

The Radeon HD 7700-serie is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 9 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 925 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,899 points. Launch price was $549.

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Technical Analysis

Detailed breakdown of Radeon HD 7700-serie specifications and capabilities.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon HD 7700-serie scores 1,899 in the G3D Mark benchmark (the standard measure of rasterization GPU performance), placing it in the Entry Level tier as a Legacy generation graphics card. It is built on the GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) architecture (codename: Tahiti), manufactured on a 28 nm process— smaller process nodes improve power efficiency and transistor density. It packs 2048 shader units (the primary compute units for rendering pixels), 128 TMUs (texture mapping units), and 32 ROPs (render output units that handle final pixel output). Raw FP32 compute power: 3.789 TFLOPS — this measures the theoretical peak floating-point performance. Boost clock reaches 925 MHz.

SpecificationRadeon HD 7700-serie
G3D MarkPassMark 3D graphics benchmark score1,899
ArchitectureGPU microarchitecture generationGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
CodenameInternal GPU die codenameTahiti
Manufacturing ProcessFabrication node — smaller = more efficient28 nm
Shader UnitsCore compute units for rendering/compute2048
TMUsTexture Mapping Units — handle texture sampling128
ROPsRender Output Units — final pixel/color blending32
Boost ClockMaximum GPU frequency under load925 MHz
Compute (FP32)Peak single-precision floating-point performance3.789 TFLOPS
Texture Fill RateTextures processed per second118.4 GTexel/s
PCIe InterfaceCPU↔GPU data link generationPCIe 3.0 x16
Transistor Count4,313 million
Performance RankPosition in global GPU performance ranking#431
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon HD 7700-serie is equipped with 0.5 GB of GDDR5 video memory connected via a 128-bit memory bus, delivering Unknown of bandwidth. Memory operates at 8 Gbps effective speed.

SpecificationRadeon HD 7700-serie
VRAM SizeVideo memory capacity — more = better for high-res textures0.5 GB
VRAM TypeMemory technology generationGDDR5
Memory BusWidth of data path — wider = more bandwidth128-bit
Memory SpeedEffective memory data rate8 Gbps
BandwidthMaximum data throughput between GPU and VRAMUnknown
L1 Cache512 kB
L2 Cache768 kB

Advanced Features & APIs

The Radeon HD 7700-serie supports modern upscaling and frame generation technologies: FidelityFX Super Resolution — these can dramatically boost effective FPS by generating intermediate frames or upscaling from lower internal resolution.

SpecificationRadeon HD 7700-serie
FSR Frame Generation❌ Not Supported
AMD Fluid Motion Frames❌ Not Supported
FidelityFX Super Resolution✅ Supported
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Display & Media

Display outputs: .

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD 7700-serie draws 300 Watt under load (TDP) — a 450W PSU minimum is recommended. Power connector: 1x 6-pin.

SpecificationRadeon HD 7700-serie
TDPPower consumption under load300 Watt
Recommended PSUMinimum power supply wattage450W
Power ConnectorRequired PCIe power cable type1x 6-pin
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Value Analysis

At an average price of $35 (MSRP: $159), the Radeon HD 7700-serie delivers 54 G3D Mark points per dollar. Overall performance ranking position: #431 among all indexed GPUs.

SpecificationRadeon HD 7700-serie
MSRPManufacturer's Suggested Retail Price$159
Avg Price (30d)Average market price over the last 30 days$35
Performance RankPosition in global GPU performance ranking#431
Release DateJanuary 9 2012
Release Year2012

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