GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon HD 7790
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M stacks up against Radeon HD 7790, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980M
Radeon HD 7790
Power consumption (TDP)
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
8 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7790 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 980M has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
GeForce GTX 980M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7790 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 38 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7790.
GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M.
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
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
9−10
QHD / 1440p
18−20
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 135% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
55−60
24−27
ultra / 1080p
50−55
21−24
QHD / 1440p
35−40
8−9
4K / 2160p
18−20
6−7
low / 720p
110−120
50−55
medium / 1080p
65−70
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Battlefield 5 is 141% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
220−230
180−190
ultra / 1080p
180−190
100−110
QHD / 1440p
110−120
55−60
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−35
high / 768p
210−220
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
45−50
18−20
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
30−35
16−18
4K / 2160p
16−18
6−7
low / 720p
85−90
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Far Cry 5 is 135% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
65−70
24−27
ultra / 1080p
50−55
20−22
QHD / 1440p
30−33
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
100−110
medium / 1080p
120−130
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Fortnite is 104% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
35−40
10−11
4K / 2160p
24−27
10−11
low / 720p
110−120
55−60
medium / 1080p
70−75
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
140−150
85−90
medium / 768p
130−140
75−80
high / 1080p
75−80
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
24−27
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Grand Theft Auto V is 97% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
27−30
10−11
ultra / 1080p
21−24
8−9
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
3−4
low / 720p
70−75
30−35
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Metro Exodus is 161% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
27−30
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
70−75
30−33
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
140−150
55−60
medium / 768p
90−95
35−40
high / 1080p
50−55
20−22
ultra / 1080p
27−30
10−12
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 148% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
35−40
high / 768p
−
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980M
Radeon HD 7790
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 2.0
Code name
GM204
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
7 October 2014
22 March 2013
Pipelines
1536
896
Core clock speed
1038 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1127 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
51.84
56.00
Floating-point performance
3,462 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
183 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
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
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
383 Mh/s
218 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.2 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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