GeForce GTX 780M vs Radeon HD 7790
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon HD 7790, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 780M stacks up against Radeon HD 7790, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 780M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 780M 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 GeForce GTX 780M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 780M
Radeon HD 7790
Power consumption (TDP)
122 Watt
85 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 780M has 43% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7790.
GeForce GTX 780M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7790 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 780M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
GeForce GTX 780M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7790 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 780M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 177 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.
GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon HD 7790 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.
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
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
QHD / 1440p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Battlefield 5 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
230−240
210−220
medium / 768p
200−210
180−190
ultra / 1080p
120−130
100−110
QHD / 1440p
90−95
55−60
4K / 2160p
50−55
30−35
high / 768p
170−180
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
80−85
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
27−30
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Far Cry 5 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
120−130
100−110
medium / 1080p
70−75
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
10−11
4K / 2160p
12−14
10−11
low / 720p
70−75
55−60
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Forza Horizon 4 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
90−95
75−80
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Metro Exodus is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
70−75
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−33
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
75−80
55−60
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
high / 1080p
24−27
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 780M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 780M
Radeon HD 7790
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 2.0
Code name
N14E-GTX
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
30 May 2013
22 March 2013
Pipelines
1536
896
Core clock speed
823 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
797 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
102.0
56.00
Floating-point performance
2,448 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
183 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
82 Mh/s
218 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.2 Mh/s
Blu-Ray 3D Support
+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
+
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