Radeon HD 5670 vs Radeon HD 6790

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5670 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 Radeon HD 5670 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5670	Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 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 134% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5670.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 5670 and Radeon HD 6790 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5670 and Radeon HD 6790 are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 65 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5670.
Radeon HD 5670 and Radeon HD 6790 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6790 is 30 mm longer, than Radeon HD 5670.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5670.

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 HD 5670.
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 HD 5670 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	27−30	120−130
ultra / 1080p	7−8	60−65
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 278% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5670 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 HD 5670.
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 HD 5670.
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 HD 5670.
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 HD 5670.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
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 HD 5670.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5670	Radeon HD 6790
Architecture	Terascale 2	Terascale 2
Code name	Redwood	Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 January 2010	4 April 2011
Pipelines	400	800
Core clock speed	775 MHz	840 MHz
Transistor count	627 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	15.50	33.60
Floating-point performance	620.0 gflops	1,344.0 gflops
Length	168 mm	198 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
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
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Radeon HD 5670 vs Radeon HD 6790

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