Radeon 760M vs 780M vs GTX 1650: Gaming FPS & Benchmarks
💡 Quick answer. The Radeon 780M is the faster of these two AMD integrated GPUs: it scores about 27% higher than the Radeon 760M in aggregated PassMark graphics data, and it gains roughly 3% to 16% in the 1080p games we could compare directly. But in a Mini PC, the GPU name is not the deciding factor. Whether the memory can be upgraded, and what the complete machine costs, often matter more.
If you searched for Radeon 760M vs 780M, you probably want two things: how many more frames the 780M actually delivers, and whether those frames are worth the price difference. Both answers are below. The desktop GeForce GTX 1650 appears as a dedicated-GPU reference point, not as part of a controlled three-GPU test.
Radeon 760M vs 780M vs GTX 1650 at a glance
Synthetic only: 780M +27.1%, GTX 1650 +17.0%.
In one PassMark comparison page displaying values dated November 9, 2026, the Radeon 760M scored 5,289 G3D Mark points, the Radeon 780M scored 6,721, and the desktop GTX 1650 scored 7,864. That puts the 780M about 27.1% ahead of the 760M, and the GTX 1650 about 17.0% ahead of the 780M. These are synthetic aggregate scores, not frame rates.
| GPU | Type | Memory | PassMark G3D |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon 760M | RDNA 3 iGPU, 8 CUs | Shared system memory | 5,289 |
| AMD Radeon 780M | RDNA 3 iGPU, 12 CUs | Shared system memory | 6,721 |
| GeForce GTX 1650 (desktop) | Turing dGPU | Dedicated 4GB | 7,864 |
Source: Values are database aggregates across many systems and board variants, not ACEMAGIC testing. The GTX 1650 entry is the desktop card, not the laptop GPU or the GTX 1650 SUPER. videocardbenchmark.net.
Twelve compute units against eight explains part of the 780M's lead. The rest depends on the host CPU, memory bandwidth, power limits, and the game itself. Neither integrated GPU has dedicated VRAM; both borrow capacity and bandwidth from system RAM. That single fact decides more real-world outcomes than the compute-unit count.
Gaming FPS: how much faster is the 780M?
Real 1080p gains: 2.6% to 16.0% across five presets.
Notebookcheck tested a Lenovo LOQ 15 (Ryzen 5 7640HS, Radeon 760M) against an HP EliteBook 845 G10 (Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS, Radeon 780M) in August 2023. Both ran AMD Adrenalin 23.7.2 with dual-channel DDR5-5600. Memory and driver conditions match; the CPUs and cooling systems do not.
| Game and preset (1080p) | 760M FPS | 780M FPS | 780M lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Witcher 3 (2015), High, HairWorks off | 38 | 39 | +2.6% |
| GTA V (2015), High, 8x AF, 2x MSAA + FXAA | 50.5 | 58.6 | +16.0% |
| F1 22, High, 16x AF, TAA | 49 | 52 | +6.1% |
| F1 23, High, 16x AF, TAA | 45.5 | 48.1 | +5.7% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 v1.6, Medium | 24 | 25 | +4.2% |
Source: Notebookcheck game benchmark tables for the HP EliteBook 845 G10 and Lenovo LOQ 15, published August 2023. Percentages recalculated as (780M FPS / 760M FPS - 1) x 100. These are 2023 game builds on 2023 drivers, not current measurements. notebookcheck.net.
The Witcher 3 result is the useful warning. One frame per second is not an upgrade you can feel, and no benchmark chart communicates that. GTA V is the opposite case: 58.6 against 50.5 FPS moves a game closer to a 60 FPS target, which most players do notice. Cyberpunk 2077 at Medium lands on the least useful outcome of all, where neither GPU reaches 30 FPS and dropping the preset helps more than changing the GPU.
The practical test: ignore the headline percentage. Ask whether the 780M moves your game from below 30 FPS to above it, or from around 50 to a stable 60. If both chips stay under your target at the same settings, the GPU tier is not your problem.
A 2026 check on real hardware: Radeon 780M in the Retro X3
Cyberpunk at 1080p Medium: 30.7 FPS on a real machine.
Laptop data from 2023 has limits, so it is worth looking at a current machine. Notebookcheck's August 2026 review of the ACEMAGIC Retro X3 (Ryzen 7 H 255, Radeon 780M, 16GB LPDDR5-6400) measured the following at 1080p with FSR disabled:
| Game | Settings | Published result |
|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Low, FSR off | 38.7 FPS avg, 31.7 FPS P1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Medium, FSR off | 30.7 FPS avg |
| F1 24 | Low, TAA, 16x AF | 70.1 FPS avg, 53 FPS P1 |
| F1 24 | Medium, TAA, 16x AF | 60.6 FPS avg, 46 FPS P1 |
Source: Notebookcheck Retro X3 review, August 2026. Tests used the factory Performance mode, Adrenalin 26.7.1 and a reviewer's 1TB SSD. "P1" is the review's first-percentile figure, reported here as published. notebookcheck.net.
Two things stand out. A 780M Mini PC is genuinely usable for competitive and lighter titles at 1080p, where 60 to 70 FPS is reachable. It is not a high-settings machine for demanding games, where 30 FPS at Medium is the realistic ceiling. And the same review measured 50.2 dB(A) at maximum load, which matters if the box sits on a desk or under a TV: performance and acoustic comfort are separate buying criteria, and only one of them shows up in a benchmark table.
Why a benchmark lead does not become frame rate
A 19% synthetic lead became one frame in Witcher 3.
Notebookcheck's Time Spy Graphics results were 2,234 for the dual-channel 760M laptop and 2,659 for the dual-channel 780M laptop, a 19.0% lead. In The Witcher 3 at 1080p High, those same two machines returned 39 and 38 FPS. A synthetic test measures one workload under controlled conditions. A game measures an engine, a scene, a driver, and a CPU, and any of them can become the limit first.
This is why a GPU database ranking is a starting point, not a forecast. It tells you which tier a chip belongs to. It cannot tell you what your game will do on your machine.
The difference a GPU database misses: RAM and upgradeability
A dual-channel 760M beat a single-channel 780M here.
For integrated graphics, system memory is the graphics memory. Change its configuration and you change the result, sometimes by more than the gap between two GPU models.
In the same HP EliteBook with the 780M, Time Spy Graphics rose from 1,496 with a single memory channel to 2,659 with two channels, about 77.7% in that test. That is a real change in that laptop's synthetic score. It is not a forecast of 77.7% more FPS after upgrading any other machine.
| 2023 Time Spy Graphics | Hardware | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon 780M, single-channel | HP EliteBook 845 G10 | 1,496 |
| Radeon 760M, dual-channel | Lenovo LOQ 15 | 2,234 |
| Radeon 780M, dual-channel | HP EliteBook 845 G10 | 2,659 |
Source: Notebookcheck 2023 Time Spy Graphics. The two 780M rows are the same laptop under two memory configurations. The 760M row is a different platform and is shown for scale only. notebookcheck.net.
Chart: same laptop, two memory configurations.
Note the middle row. A dual-channel 760M system outscores a single-channel 780M system in this test. The 760M has not become the better GPU. The 780M has simply been starved of bandwidth. This is the one comparison on this page that a spec sheet cannot show you, and it is the reason the two ACEMAGIC machines below are not interchangeable.
AM18 (Ryzen 5 7640HS with Radeon 760M): one 16GB DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM, two SO-DIMM slots, up to 96GB supported. Memory is replaceable and expandable.
Retro X3 (Ryzen 7 H 255, Radeon 780M): 16GB LPDDR5-6400 soldered to the board. Capacity cannot be changed later. Storage is expandable; memory is not.
The AM18 also carries an OCuLink port for an external GPU, and ACEMAGIC's product page states the trade-off plainly: OCuLink expansion shares one of the two M.2 SSD slots, so using that connection for an eGPU leaves one SSD position available. An eGPU plan on the AM18 should budget for the dock, the card and the power supply, and should count the lost storage slot as part of the decision. The Retro X3 offers a USB4 eGPU path instead, which is simpler to source but carries more protocol overhead than a direct PCIe link.
Before you buy, check four things: how many memory modules ship installed, whether the memory is soldered, whether you will still fit inside 16GB in two years, and what a second SO-DIMM costs. For an integrated-GPU Mini PC, the right configuration matters more than the name in the GPU field.
Radeon 780M vs GTX 1650: equivalent or not?
A 17% score gap, not a 17% frame-rate advantage.
They overlap in broad performance discussions, but they are not interchangeable. In the November 9, 2026 PassMark display, the desktop GTX 1650 scored 7,864 against the 780M's 6,721, about 17.0% higher. The GTX 1650 also has its own dedicated video memory, while the 780M shares system RAM.
Read that 17.0% as a tier comparison, not a promise of more frames in your game. The GTX 1650 ships as a desktop card and as a laptop GPU, and desktop boards vary in memory type and clocks. A comparison that does not name the exact variant and the system around it cannot settle a purchase.
For a complete machine, the honest comparison is the finished PC: processor, memory configuration, cooling, storage, noise, upgrade path and price. A discrete card's benchmark label says nothing about the rest of that list.
What is the Radeon 760M equivalent to?
No exact NVIDIA match; entry-level dGPU territory.
There is no universal NVIDIA equivalent. The Radeon 760M sits below the Radeon 780M in every comparable test on this page, and below the desktop GTX 1650 in aggregated PassMark data. It is closest to an entry-level dedicated GPU from the previous generation, but that comparison only holds for a named game, resolution, and preset.
For buying purposes, treat "equivalent" as a performance neighborhood rather than a specification. If a specific game decides your purchase, look for that game's 1080p result on a complete reviewed system. For a single-GPU deep dive, see our closer look at Radeon 780M gaming performance.
What these Mini PCs cost, and what the difference buys
The 780M machine is cheaper than usual during the Nov-Dec sale.
Prices move, so treat these as dated observations rather than quotes. As of November 10, 2026, ACEMAGIC's store listed the AM18 16GB/512GB at USD 409, and the Retro X3 16GB/512GB at USD 509 during the Black Friday / Cyber Monday promotion running November 4 to December 8, 2026, which is USD 390 below the USD 899 list price on the product page. Outside the promotion, the Retro X3 returns to its USD 549 regular price.
| 16GB / 512GB configuration | Observed price |
|---|---|
| AM18, Radeon 760M(Nov 4 - Dec 8, 2026 promotion) | USD 409 |
| Retro X3, Radeon 780M (Nov 4 - Dec 8, 2026 promotion) | USD 509 |
Prices observed on ACEMAGIC US product and promotion pages on November 10, 2026. Promotions, stock, shipping origin, and taxes change; confirm the cart total for the exact configuration before ordering.
So the question becomes concrete: at USD 509, the Retro X3 is already cheaper than usual, and its 16GB is fixed for the life of the machine. For a buyer who will stay within 16GB and wants the stronger iGPU out of the box, the 780M's 27% synthetic lead and 3% to 16% in-game gain make that sale price a sensible place to land. For a buyer who expects to add memory, the AM18's second SO-DIMM slot is worth more than the extra frames.
AM18 or Retro X3: choose by the limit you will hit
Pick by the limit you will hit in two years.
| If your priority is | Better starting point | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Adding 32GB or more later | AM18 | Two SO-DIMM slots, up to 96GB |
| The strongest built-in GPU today | Retro X3 | Radeon 780M plus LPDDR5-6400 |
| Avoiding a fixed memory ceiling | AM18 | Socketed memory; X3 memory is soldered |
| The lowest total outlay | AM18 at USD 409 vs USD 509 | Verify both carts; the gap closes outside promotions |
| An external GPU later | AM18 via OCuLink, or Retro X3 via USB4 | OCuLink has lower overhead but shares an M.2 slot |
| Modern AAA games at high settings | Neither | Both need reduced presets or a stronger discrete GPU |
If you already own an AM18, checking whether it ships with one module before replacing the machine is worthwhile: adding a matched second SO-DIMM is the cheapest performance change available to an integrated GPU. Just do not expect the HP laptop figures above to repeat exactly on your desk. They describe one machine under one test, and your cooling, power profile and game settings are different.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can adding RAM make a Radeon 760M as fast as a Radeon 780M?
It can close much of the gap on a memory-starved system, but it will not turn eight compute units into twelve. The 77.7% figure above is one laptop's Time Spy change from single to dual channel, not a forecast for any specific Mini PC.
Can I upgrade a Radeon 760M into a Radeon 780M?
No. Both are integrated into the processor. Memory changes can affect performance, but the GPU itself is fixed at purchase.
Is the Retro X3's memory upgradeable?
No. Its 16GB LPDDR5-6400 is soldered to the board. Storage can be expanded; memory capacity cannot.
Does using the AM18's OCuLink port reduce available SSD slots?
Yes. ACEMAGIC's AM18 product page states that OCuLink expansion shares one of the two M.2 SSD slots, so an eGPU connection leaves one slot for internal storage.
Is a laptop GTX 1650 the same as a desktop GTX 1650?
No. Laptop versions run under different power and thermal limits, and desktop boards differ in memory type. The PassMark entry quoted here is the desktop card.
The bottom line
780M wins the chip; AM18 wins the upgrade path.
The Radeon 780M is the better integrated GPU, and on the Retro X3 it is attached to a machine that cannot take more memory later. The AM18 gives up roughly 3% to 16% in games and gains a second memory slot and a lower price. Neither trade is universally correct, which is why the specification sheet alone cannot answer the question in this article's title.
Pick the limitation you can live with: a fixed 16GB ceiling, or a slightly slower GPU you can feed with faster dual-channel memory later. Then confirm the cart total, because the gap between these two machines moves with every promotion.
References and Data Sources
- PassMark Software. “Radeon 760M vs Radeon 780M vs GeForce GTX 1650.” videocardbenchmark.net.
- Notebookcheck. “Testing the performance of AMD Radeon 780M & 760M iGPUs with new drivers.” notebookcheck.net, August 2023; “AMD Radeon 780M GPU Benchmarks and Specs.” notebookcheck.net; “A mini-PC like a retro console: Currently on sale for USD 639 – Acemagic Retro X3 review.” notebookcheck.net, August 2026.
