GeForce GTX 760M vs Radeon HD 8790M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 760M 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 GeForce GTX 760M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8790M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 760M and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 760M and Radeon HD 8790M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 760M or Radeon HD 8790M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 760M Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 760M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 760M and Radeon HD 8790M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 760M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 193 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 760M.
  • GeForce GTX 760M and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 760M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 3−4
ultra / 1080p 4−5 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 14−16
medium / 1080p 9−10 6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 760M Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name N14E-GL Mars XTX
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 30 May 2013 16 November 2012
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 657 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 657 MHz 900 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 42.05 21.60
Floating-point performance 1,009 gflops 691.2 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64.0 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 768
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 54 Mh/s 80 Mh/s
Laptop size large medium sized
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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