Mobility Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon HD 6790
In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6790 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5850 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5850 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5850 here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6790 has 400% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6790 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6790 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6790 are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 215 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6790 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is 950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
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
5−6
7−8
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Battlefield 5 is 23% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
140−150
medium / 768p
95−100
120−130
ultra / 1080p
45−50
60−65
QHD / 1440p
24−27
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
65−70
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
7−8
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Far Cry 5 is 37% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
low / 720p
55−60
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Fortnite is 24% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
45−50
55−60
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
4−5
5−6
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
14−16
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 22% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
21−24
27−30
medium / 768p
14−16
18−20
high / 1080p
8−9
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 33% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 6790
Architecture
Terascale 2
Terascale 2
Code name
Broadway-PRO
Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
7 January 2010
4 April 2011
Pipelines
800
800
Core clock speed
625 MHz
840 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
20.00
33.60
Floating-point performance
800.0 gflops
1,344.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
134.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
122 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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