The x770 cards from AMD have always been their most popular models, so does the HD7770 keep up this value and performance balance?
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AMD HD7770 Review
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The x770 cards from AMD have always been their most popular models, so does the HD7770 keep up this value and performance balance?
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ruthless_villain
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Just woke up, can't wait...
not much to get excited about
yassarikhan786
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Really disappointing card. As you said in the conclusion no point in getting it over a 560 or 6870 for gaming purposes. The noise and power aspects are the only pluses about this card :/
SieB
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The prices at the moment are what are making these cards bad, they are good cards but they are priced a lot higher than they should be making them bad value for your money. Really they should replace the 6xxx series equivalent in price and position.
If you look at the 6 series launch prices, the 7xxx equivalent should come in at the same and replace the lower model, maybe priced £10 or £20 higher than last gen but not £100+ more like we are seeing now.
6770 - £100 this is where the 7770 should be at around £100 new - actual price is ~£130
6850 - £150 this is where the 7850 should be at around £150 new - actual price will be ~£250+ (rumored)
6870 - £170 this is where the 7870 should be at £170 new - actual price will be ~£280+ (rumored)
6950 - £250 this is where the 7950 should be at around £250 new - actual price is £350+
6970 - £300 this is where the 7970 should be at around £350 new - actual price is £450+
If it wasn't for these cards being priced as high as they are, they would be much better because price to performance would be good, but at the moment it's not. I just hope when Nvidia launches Kepler the prices even out, for now i'll stick with my 6850.
If you look at the 6 series launch prices, the 7xxx equivalent should come in at the same and replace the lower model, maybe priced £10 or £20 higher than last gen but not £100+ more like we are seeing now.
6770 - £100 this is where the 7770 should be at around £100 new - actual price is ~£130
6850 - £150 this is where the 7850 should be at around £150 new - actual price will be ~£250+ (rumored)
6870 - £170 this is where the 7870 should be at £170 new - actual price will be ~£280+ (rumored)
6950 - £250 this is where the 7950 should be at around £250 new - actual price is £350+
6970 - £300 this is where the 7970 should be at around £350 new - actual price is £450+
If it wasn't for these cards being priced as high as they are, they would be much better because price to performance would be good, but at the moment it's not. I just hope when Nvidia launches Kepler the prices even out, for now i'll stick with my 6850.
PEXON
SleevingMaster
I agree, that AMD have got their pricing wrong with the new range of cards, but you have to think the fact they can charge what they like, until NVidya release their new range, when I think AMD will bring their prices down drastically to compete, which is where AMD has always done well, price - performance. Of course if wan't a quiet, more efficient and cooler card, the 28nm process is going to be better for you.
badtaylorx
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holy $hite.....that was wierd.....just as he was saying "vantage score six thousand six hundred sixty" and then BOOP "an error has occured" followed by a crash
but beyond that i do think the first 1GHz card is a milestone for sure....
congrats AMD
but beyond that i do think the first 1GHz card is a milestone for sure....
congrats AMD
When I got my 6950's back in August I paid £171 a piece for the 1gb cards. I did shop around but you can still get these for around £180.
The 2gb version can be got for under £200.
So what I am trying to say is , for £50 quid more you can get alot more card if you are prepared to look around.
Thanks TTL for another honest review, I was suprised you gave it a Bronze award though
, You are in a generous mood
The 2gb version can be got for under £200.
So what I am trying to say is , for £50 quid more you can get alot more card if you are prepared to look around.
Thanks TTL for another honest review, I was suprised you gave it a Bronze award though
Rob_the_scot
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Doing some shopping around you can actually pick up after market 7770 cards for £109,... there's a video on youtube with this card in crossfire that gives out some good results, I reckon in a few months when the dust has settled these card will be worth buying for those on a budget and want to crossfire at a later date.
as for recommending the 6850 that's oki rite now but that choice wont always be around unless you want to go down the 2nd hand route,
Personally I like the card but more interested in the 7800 cards
as for recommending the 6850 that's oki rite now but that choice wont always be around unless you want to go down the 2nd hand route,
Personally I like the card but more interested in the 7800 cards
michaelah500
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I really like this card, despite the pricing and performance issue.
Why? Well. It's a £110-odd card, and for that you get a very quiet and cool chip which performs QUITE well in Black OPS - I mean, it probably averaged about 30-40FPS and it was around the 90FPS mark for a considerable amount of time.
Admittedly you'd be better with a 6850 or a similar card, perhaps even an nVidia rival of the 6770. BUT really, this card would be perfect for a tight budget media/gaming build - medium settings with a decent frame rate in new-ish games will suffice for many on a low budget. I mean. You could probably build a decent system with one of these for about the £400-£500 range.
This card is definitely good for those looking for a card for a HTPC or Entertainment system - it's very quiet and cool; it's not over-priced TOO MUCH; it's small (therefore good for a Mini-ITX or MATX board) and it's very low on the power consumption front. Another bonus is the ability to CrossFire with another one, as there are one or two reviews floating around showing the performance in CrossFire to be quite good.
Pros
Cons
Thanks for the review. Enjoyed it.
Why? Well. It's a £110-odd card, and for that you get a very quiet and cool chip which performs QUITE well in Black OPS - I mean, it probably averaged about 30-40FPS and it was around the 90FPS mark for a considerable amount of time.
Admittedly you'd be better with a 6850 or a similar card, perhaps even an nVidia rival of the 6770. BUT really, this card would be perfect for a tight budget media/gaming build - medium settings with a decent frame rate in new-ish games will suffice for many on a low budget. I mean. You could probably build a decent system with one of these for about the £400-£500 range.
This card is definitely good for those looking for a card for a HTPC or Entertainment system - it's very quiet and cool; it's not over-priced TOO MUCH; it's small (therefore good for a Mini-ITX or MATX board) and it's very low on the power consumption front. Another bonus is the ability to CrossFire with another one, as there are one or two reviews floating around showing the performance in CrossFire to be quite good.
Pros
- Average value (a tad overpriced);
- Very quiet
- Cool;
- Small & Compact;
- 30-40FPS on quite a few games on MAX settings (sufficient for some)
Cons
- Slightly overpriced;
- Not adequate for Eyefinity gaming at high res and settings;
- Not as good performance as some 6770s (which are cheaper);
- HIS isn't very "pretty" or stylish.
Thanks for the review. Enjoyed it.
would the 7770 be a nice upgrade from a GTS 250 512 MB !?
or wait till GTX 6xx ?
I play Call of Duty 1, UO, 2, 4, 5. BattleField 2, 3 and BC2. Axis and Allies (not much anymore). and Company of Heroes
my GTS 250 rums the game fine but i think i need something New(er) soon ...
MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3)
Intel Core i5 2500 3.8GHz Turbo 4 CORES
COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520
8GB (2x4GB) DDr3 1866
XFX GTS 250 CE 512MB
AZZA Hurrican 2000
TT Black mouse (would love a new mouse Corsair m60? )
Logitech wave (would love a new Keyboard Corsair K60? )
W7 Pro 64-Bit
ASUS LED BackLight 19"1440x900
Western Digital CB 500GB 7200 RPM SATA III
Patriot Pyro 60GB SSD
or wait till GTX 6xx ?
I play Call of Duty 1, UO, 2, 4, 5. BattleField 2, 3 and BC2. Axis and Allies (not much anymore). and Company of Heroes
my GTS 250 rums the game fine but i think i need something New(er) soon ...
MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3)
Intel Core i5 2500 3.8GHz Turbo 4 CORES
COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520
8GB (2x4GB) DDr3 1866
XFX GTS 250 CE 512MB
AZZA Hurrican 2000
TT Black mouse (would love a new mouse Corsair m60? )
Logitech wave (would love a new Keyboard Corsair K60? )
W7 Pro 64-Bit
ASUS LED BackLight 19"1440x900
Western Digital CB 500GB 7200 RPM SATA III
Patriot Pyro 60GB SSD
