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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 780 Ti

2013

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 3 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 3 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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27.3% HIGHER MSRP
$699 MSRPvs$549 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 13.5 vs 17.3 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs $549 MSRP).
❌36.9% longer card at 267mm vs 195mm.

Radeon R9 Fury

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $150 less on MSRP ($549 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 28% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 17.3 vs 13.5 G3D/$ ($549 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 3 GB).
✅Measures 195mm instead of 267mm, a 72mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

GeForce GTX 780 Ti

2013

Radeon R9 Fury

2015

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅Costs $150 less on MSRP ($549 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 28% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 17.3 vs 13.5 G3D/$ ($549 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
✅33.3% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 3 GB).
✅Measures 195mm instead of 267mm, a 72mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 3 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 3 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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27.3% HIGHER MSRP
$699 MSRPvs$549 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 13.5 vs 17.3 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs $549 MSRP).
❌36.9% longer card at 267mm vs 195mm.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon R9 Fury better than GeForce GTX 780 Ti?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 9,469 vs 9,521 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon R9 Fury is the overall package: you are getting a newer generation, FSR upscaling.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 780 Ti is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon R9 Fury can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $549 MSRP. Radeon R9 Fury is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon R9 Fury is about $150 cheaper on MSRP at $549 MSRP versus $699 MSRP, and you are getting 0.5% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 780 Ti is the more forward-looking alternative, so it still has a real case if you care more about future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GeForce GTX 780 Ti make more sense than Radeon R9 Fury?

Yes. GeForce GTX 780 Ti is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is future-proofing and staying closer to $699 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon R9 Fury. The trade-off is that Radeon R9 Fury currently gives you 0.5% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 28%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 780 Ti Benchmark Check

Radeon R9 Fury Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 780 Ti	Radeon R9 Fury
1080p
low	89 FPS	117 FPS
medium	74 FPS	104 FPS
high	59 FPS	85 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	52 FPS
1440p
low	71 FPS	98 FPS
medium	59 FPS	86 FPS
high	43 FPS	63 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	38 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	34 FPS
medium	26 FPS	31 FPS
high	19 FPS	23 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	20 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 780 Ti	Radeon R9 Fury
1080p
low	171 FPS	261 FPS
medium	143 FPS	219 FPS
high	113 FPS	173 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	143 FPS
1440p
low	114 FPS	186 FPS
medium	85 FPS	151 FPS
high	65 FPS	125 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	98 FPS
4K
low	49 FPS	101 FPS
medium	39 FPS	81 FPS
high	34 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	49 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 780 Ti	Radeon R9 Fury
1080p
low	426 FPS	428 FPS
medium	341 FPS	343 FPS
high	284 FPS	286 FPS
ultra	213 FPS	214 FPS
1440p
low	320 FPS	321 FPS
medium	256 FPS	257 FPS
high	213 FPS	214 FPS
ultra	160 FPS	161 FPS
4K
low	213 FPS	214 FPS
medium	170 FPS	171 FPS
high	142 FPS	143 FPS
ultra	107 FPS	107 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 780 Ti	Radeon R9 Fury
1080p
low	145 FPS	197 FPS
medium	115 FPS	164 FPS
high	96 FPS	148 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	117 FPS
1440p
low	105 FPS	137 FPS
medium	85 FPS	118 FPS
high	71 FPS	107 FPS
ultra	55 FPS	85 FPS
4K
low	63 FPS	82 FPS
medium	47 FPS	68 FPS
high	37 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	42 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 780 Ti and Radeon R9 Fury

GeForce GTX 780 Ti

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 7 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 875 MHz to 928 MHz. It has 2880 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,469 points. Launch price was $699.

Radeon R9 Fury

The Radeon R9 Fury is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 10 2015. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 3584 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 275W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,521 points. Launch price was $549.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti scores 9,469 and the Radeon R9 Fury reaches 9,521 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 780 Ti is built on Kepler while the Radeon R9 Fury uses GCN 3.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 2,880 (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs 3,584 (Radeon R9 Fury). Raw compute: 5.345 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs 7.168 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 Fury). Boost clocks: 928 MHz vs 1000 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 780 Ti	Radeon R9 Fury
G3D Mark Score	9,469	9,521
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 3.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	2880	3584+24%
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.345 TFLOPS	7.168 TFLOPS+34%
Boost Clock	928 MHz	1000 MHz+8%
ROPs	48	64+33%
TMUs	240+7%	224
L1 Cache	240 KB	896 KB+273%
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon R9 Fury relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 780 Ti	Radeon R9 Fury
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)

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti comes with 3 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R9 Fury has 4 GB. The Radeon R9 Fury offers 33.3% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 336 GB/s (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs 512 GB/s (Radeon R9 Fury) — a 52.4% advantage for the Radeon R9 Fury. Bus width: 384-bit vs 4096-bit. L2 Cache: 1.5 MB (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs 2 MB (Radeon R9 Fury) — the Radeon R9 Fury has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 780 Ti	Radeon R9 Fury
VRAM Capacity	3 GB	4 GB+33%
Memory Type	GDDR5	HBM
Memory Bandwidth	336 GB/s	512 GB/s+52%
Bus Width	384-bit	4096-bit+967%
L2 Cache	1.5 MB	2 MB+33%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs 12.0 (Radeon R9 Fury). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 780 Ti	Radeon R9 Fury
DirectX	12	12.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6+5%	4.4
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st gen (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs VCE 3.0 (Radeon R9 Fury). Decoder: NVDEC 1st gen vs UVD 6.0. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Radeon R9 Fury).

Feature	GeForce GTX 780 Ti	Radeon R9 Fury
Encoder	NVENC 1st gen	VCE 3.0
Decoder	NVDEC 1st gen	UVD 6.0
Codecs	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti draws 250W versus the Radeon R9 Fury's 275W — a 9.5% difference. The GeForce GTX 780 Ti is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 600W (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs 600W (Radeon R9 Fury). Power connectors: 6-pin + 8-pin vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 195mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 83°C vs 65°C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 780 Ti	Radeon R9 Fury
TDP	250W-9%	275W
Recommended PSU	600W	600W
Power Connector	6-pin + 8-pin	2x 8-pin
Length	267mm	195mm
Height	111mm	115mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	83°C	65°C-22%
Perf/Watt	37.9+10%	34.6

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti launched at $699 MSRP, while the Radeon R9 Fury launched at $549. The Radeon R9 Fury costs 21.5% less ($150 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 13.5 (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) vs 17.3 (Radeon R9 Fury) — the Radeon R9 Fury offers 28.1% better value. The Radeon R9 Fury is the newer GPU (2015 vs 2013).