Last Thoughts

Although it'due south a bit anemic for enthusiasts, the Radeon Hard disk drive 7750 is an exciting new option in the sub-$200 territory and it should go a popular pick among upkeep gamers at $110. In the 6 games nosotros tested, the Hd 7750 averaged 18% faster than the Hard disk 6750 and it should become available at the same cost. Compared to the GeForce GTX 550 Ti, the Hd 7750 was nigh two% slower (most a rounding error right at that place), it will also be ~$20 cheaper and consume 30% less power, and then its small performance deficit is justified.

While we're overall impressed with the HD 7750, we acknowledge that some users might be a little disappointed with the card'southward showing, namely because information technology's not faster than the GTX 550 Ti in about cases, then it won't force Nvidia to make price cuts in the near future.

The pricier Radeon HD 7770 delivered 26% more speed than the HD 6770, just that's a bit misleading equally the HD 6770 is a shameless rebranding of 2009's HD 5770. Because the GTX 560 smokes the HD 6770, nosotros were hoping the Hard disk 7770 would exist at to the lowest degree 50% faster than its predecessor. That isn't the case unfortunately and, in fact, the new arrival couldn't tackle the GTX 560 either, averaging 18% slower frame rates.

Nosotros thought information technology was odd AMD avoided comparison the Hard disk drive 7770 to the GTX 560 in its press material, simply now nosotros know why.

Based on current pricing, the Hd 7770 is at best 15% cheaper than the GTX 560, though some cards are selling for as fiddling as $170, making the HD 7770 only 6% cheaper. Considering those figures, nosotros tin can't encounter how anyone could justify purchasing the HD 7770. Its only redeeming feature is that it consumes almost 30% less power under load, merely well-nigh gamers would prefer the extra functioning to ability savings.

We believe the lackluster performance stem from the Hard disk drive 7700 series' limited 128-bit passenger vehicle, which results in a paltry 72GB/s bandwidth -- less than the HD 5750 had and far less than the GTX 460. This makes the Hard disk drive 7700 cards an unattractive prospect for serious gamers, though the HD 7750 has its merits.