Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 7790

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 7790 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 5870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon HD 7790
Power consumption (TDP)	188 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 121% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7790.
Radeon HD 5870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7790 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 7790 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5870 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7790 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5870 is 99 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7790.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	20−22	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 7790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	210−220
medium / 768p	150−160	180−190
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
QHD / 1440p	45−50	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	110−120	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	80−85	95−100
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	30−33	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Fortnite is 33% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	75−80
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	7−8	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Metro Exodus is 44% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	20−22	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	40−45	55−60
medium / 768p	24−27	35−40
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon HD 7790
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 2.0
Code name	Cypress	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	23 September 2009	22 March 2013
Pipelines	1600	896
Core clock speed	850 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	68.00	56.00
Floating-point performance	2,720.0 gflops	1,792 gflops
Length	282 mm	183 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	96 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		218 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.2 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 7790

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