FirePro V5900 vs Radeon HD 8790M
In this comparison between FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 8790M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro V5900 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8790M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8790M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
FirePro V5900
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI
No outputs
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FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 8790M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 250 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8790M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 2500 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
4−5
3−4
ultra / 1080p
2−3
1−2
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
10−11
8−9
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
high / 768p
75−80
75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
50−55
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
6−7
4−5
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 10% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
10−11
8−9
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Forza Horizon 4 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
10−11
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
40−45
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
3−4
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
9−10
medium / 1080p
4−5
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
8−9
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
20−22
20−22
medium / 768p
12−14
12−14
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
FirePro V5900
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
TeraScale 3
GCN
Code name
Cayman
Mars XTX
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
24 May 2011
16 November 2012
Pipelines
512
384
Core clock speed
600 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19.20
21.60
Floating-point performance
614.4 gflops
691.2 gflops
Length
230 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
66 Mh/s
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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