Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6790 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Radeon HD 6790 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6790.
Radeon HD 6790 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6790 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 6790 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6950 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
140−150
190−200
medium / 768p
120−130
160−170
ultra / 1080p
60−65
85−90
QHD / 1440p
30−35
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
24−27
high / 768p
90−95
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
65−70
85−90
ultra / 1080p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
low / 720p
65−70
90−95
medium / 1080p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
55−60
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 39% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
5−6
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
27−30
45−50
medium / 768p
18−20
27−30
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
Terascale 2
Polaris
Code name
Barts
Polaris
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
4 April 2011
1 August 2016
Pipelines
800
2304
Core clock speed
840 MHz
Boost Clock
1077 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
33.60
155.1
Floating-point performance
1,344.0 gflops
4,963 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1050 MHz
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
134.4 GB/s
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
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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