Radeon HD 5830 vs Radeon HD 8790M
In this comparison between Radeon HD 5830 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 Radeon HD 5830 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8790M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8790M 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 HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 5830
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 5830 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 8790M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5830.
Radeon HD 5830 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5830 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5830.
Radeon HD 5830 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8790M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5830.
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
8−9
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
150−160
120−130
medium / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
60−65
50−55
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
90−95
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
10−11
4−5
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
65−70
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Fortnite is 24% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Forza Horizon 4 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
60−65
50−55
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
9−10
medium / 1080p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
90−95
70−75
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
30−33
20−22
medium / 768p
20−22
12−14
high / 1080p
10−12
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5830 in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 5830
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
TeraScale 2
GCN
Code name
Cypress
Mars XTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
25 February 2010
16 November 2012
Pipelines
1120
384
Core clock speed
800 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
44.80
21.60
Floating-point performance
1,792.0 gflops
691.2 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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