GeForce GTX 670MX vs Radeon HD 6790

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 670MX and Radeon HD 6790, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 670MX stacks up against Radeon HD 6790, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 670MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 670MX 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 GeForce GTX 670MX here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 670MX Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6790 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 670MX.
  • GeForce GTX 670MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6790 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 670MX has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6790.
  • GeForce GTX 670MX is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6790 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 670MX is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 240 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670MX.
  • GeForce GTX 670MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 670MX is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 7−8
ultra / 1080p 5−6 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 20−22 18−20
medium / 1080p 10−12 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6790.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 670MX Radeon HD 6790
Architecture Kepler Terascale 2
Code name N13E-GR Barts
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 October 2012 4 April 2011
Pipelines 960 800
Core clock speed 600 MHz 840 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 48.0 billion/sec 33.60
Floating-point performance 1,154 gflops 1,344.0 gflops
Length 198 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1400 MHz 1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth 67.2 GB/s 134.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 960
Bus support PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 122 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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