Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon Pro Vega 16
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 6790 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro Vega 16 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6790 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
Radeon HD 6790 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6790.
Radeon HD 6790 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - in Mobile workstations.
Radeon HD 6790 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 6790 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 16 is 1350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
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
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 190% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
14−16
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Battlefield 5 is 193% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
140−150
240−250
medium / 768p
120−130
210−220
ultra / 1080p
60−65
130−140
QHD / 1440p
30−35
100−110
4K / 2160p
27−30
60−65
high / 768p
90−95
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 93% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
medium / 768p
65−70
110−120
ultra / 1080p
35−40
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Dota 2 is 70% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
9−10
30−33
ultra / 1080p
8−9
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−11
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Far Cry 5 is 190% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−33
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
65−70
130−140
medium / 1080p
27−30
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Fortnite is 129% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
14−16
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
2−3
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Forza Horizon 4 is 186% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
55−60
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
100−110
high / 1080p
14−16
45−50
ultra / 1080p
7−8
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Grand Theft Auto V is 118% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Metro Exodus is 212% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 154% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
27−30
85−90
medium / 768p
18−20
55−60
high / 1080p
10−11
30−33
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 185% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Architecture
Terascale 2
Vega
Code name
Barts
Vega Mobile
Type
Desktop
Mobile workstation
Release date
4 April 2011
15 November 2018
Pipelines
800
1024
Core clock speed
840 MHz
Boost Clock
1190 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
33.60
76.16
Floating-point performance
1,344.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
1050 MHz
2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
134.4 GB/s
307.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
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
Laptop size
large
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