Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon HD 7790

When choosing between Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon HD 7790, 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 HD 6790 and Radeon HD 7790.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6790	Radeon HD 7790
Power consumption (TDP)	150 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 6790 has 76% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7790.
Radeon HD 6790 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7790 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon HD 7790 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6790 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 160 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
Radeon HD 6790 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7790 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6790 is 15 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7790.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 4950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	9−10	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon HD 7790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	210−220
medium / 768p	120−130	180−190
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
QHD / 1440p	30−35	55−60
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−35
high / 768p	90−95	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	65−70	95−100
ultra / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	9−10	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−11	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Fortnite is 67% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	55−60	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	75−80
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	5−6	10−11
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	30−33
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	27−30	55−60
medium / 768p	18−20	35−40
high / 1080p	10−11	20−22
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 92% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6790.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6790	Radeon HD 7790
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 2.0
Code name	Barts	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	4 April 2011	22 March 2013
Pipelines	800	896
Core clock speed	840 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	33.60	56.00
Floating-point performance	1,344.0 gflops	1,792 gflops
Length	198 mm	183 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 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)	122 Mh/s	218 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.2 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon HD 7790

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