Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 6790

When choosing between Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 6790, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 6790.

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Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon 520 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 520 here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6790 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6790 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 520 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6790.
Radeon 520 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6790 - in Desktops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 190 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
Radeon 520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	18−20
medium / 1080p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	55−60	140−150
medium / 768p	30−33	120−130
ultra / 1080p	6−7	60−65
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	18−20	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 278% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	10−11	65−70
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Dota 2 is 165% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Fortnite is 204% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	16−18
low / 768p	18−20	55−60
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Minecraft is 79% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	10−11	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 180% more, than Radeon 520.
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	27−30
medium / 768p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
high / 768p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in World of Tanks is 136% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 6790
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Oland	Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	21 March 2017	4 April 2011
Pipelines	320	800
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	840 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	33.60
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	1,344.0 gflops
Length		198 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12.0	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		122 Mh/s
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 6790

Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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