Review: Gigabyte HD 7770 OC GPU (1GB GDDR5)

Posted by Ed Smith

Monday, 05 March 2012 23:00

Article Index
Review: Gigabyte HD 7770 OC GPU (1GB GDDR5)
Features and Specifications
Photos of the Card and Its Box
Benchmark Results
Overclocking, Overclocked Benchmark Results
Verdict and Conclusion

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Introduction

Along with the Aire M1 mouse, Gigabyte also sent me a shiny new HD 7770 GPU! Not just any 7770 either, but a factory overclocked edition.

This is the mid range of AMD's newest GPUs based on a 28nm process and like the rest of the cards we have seen so far from AMD's 28nm process it has some wild stock clock speeds.

In this case we're looking at well over 1GHz! You'll have to keep reading to find the actual numbers though.

Before we get to features and specs I'll let Gigabyte have a bit of space to talk about themselves

Spirit of Innovation

GIGABYTE was founded in 1986 in a small lab by four young engineers passionate to make their mark on the industry. GIGABYTE remains dedicated to the core belief of improving the lives of our users by manufacturing products that are high-performing, reliable, and of excellent quality. Here are some of GIGABYTE’s innovation highlights:

	G1-Killer Gaming Motherboard (2011): World’s most advanced weapon for elite gamers.
	USB 3.0 (2010): First motherboard manufacturer to release motherboards with USB 3.0 support.
	Ultra Durable™ Technology: First motherboard manufacturer to implement the following technologies.
	All solid Japanese capacitors (2006) : Long life and extended durability Ferrite Core Chokes and Low RDS(on) MOSFETs (2007) : Lower resistance for reduced power and heat consumption Dynamic Energy Saver (2007): Save energy with unique multi-gear power phase design 2 oz copper PCB, (2008): Cooler operating temperatures 24-phase Power VRM (2009) : Quicker response time, lower heat, more stable power supply to the CPU
	GPU Gauntlet Sorting (2010) : Proprietary analysis system that selects the highest quality GPUs destined for deployment on the Super Overclock Series graphics cards.
	Gaming Keyboard (2010) : Aivia K8100 Gaming Keyboard is world’s 1st gaming keystroke keyboard with three different built-in keystroke forces, 70, 60 and 50g.
	Booktop Series and Slate PC : The innovative Booktop series is designed to give users the power to turn their notebook computer into a desktop PC with an exclusive docking station. The series features many notable models, including the Booktop T1125, the world’s first 3-in-1 computer (notebook, tablet and desktop PC), and the Booktop M1405, a unique computer that has a desktop GPU built into the docking station. The 10.1” S1080, which also has its own exciting docking station, is a lightweight and high-performing multitasking slate that offers the full productivity and familiarity of a PC. Source: Gigabyte.us