GeForce GTX 275 vs Radeon HD 8790M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 275 and Radeon HD 8790M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 275 and Radeon HD 8790M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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
GeForce GTX 275
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
219 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 275 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 275 has 894 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8790M.
GeForce GTX 275 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 275 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 275 is 554 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
GeForce GTX 275 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8790M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 3366 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 275.
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
6−7
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
10−12
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
75−80
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
55−60
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 9% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
GeForce GTX 275 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
8−9
4−5
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Fortnite is 8% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
9−10
medium / 1080p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
8−9
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
24−27
20−22
medium / 768p
16−18
12−14
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 27% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 275 in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 275
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN
Code name
GT200B
Mars XTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
15 January 2009
16 November 2012
Pipelines
240
384
Core clock speed
1404 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
50.6 billion/sec
21.60
Floating-point performance
673.9 gflops
691.2 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1134 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
127.0 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
4.0
5.1
OpenGL
3.0
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
240
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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