HD Graphics 6000 vs Radeon HD 8790M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing HD Graphics 6000 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 HD Graphics 6000 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.
HD Graphics 6000 and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: HD Graphics 6000 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 HD Graphics 6000 or Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics 6000
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x1
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
System Shared
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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HD Graphics 6000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
HD Graphics 6000 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 550 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 6000.
HD Graphics 6000 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8790M - by 28 nm process technology.
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
0−1
3−4
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
14−16
medium / 1080p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
−
8−9
ultra / 1080p
2−3
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
21−24
medium / 1080p
3−4
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Battlefield 5 is 140% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 6000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
80−85
100−110
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
high / 768p
55−60
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Dota 2 is 25% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
1−2
4−5
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
14−16
medium / 1080p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
60−65
medium / 1080p
6−7
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 53% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
40−45
50−55
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
1−2
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
2−3
9−10
medium / 1080p
−
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
55−60
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Minecraft is 11% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
−
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 166% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
6−7
20−22
medium / 768p
6−7
12−14
high / 1080p
2−3
7−8
ultra / 1080p
−
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 160% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
high / 768p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in World of Tanks is 13% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 6000
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Gen. 8 Broadwell
GCN
Code name
Broadwell GT3
Mars XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 January 2015
16 November 2012
Pipelines
48
384
Core clock speed
300 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
21.60
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.80
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Quick Sync
+
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