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    GeForce GT 440 vs Radeon HD 8790M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 440 and Radeon HD 8790M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GT 440 and Radeon HD 8790M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon HD 8790M 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 HD 8790M here:

    Radeon HD 8790M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GT 440 Radeon HD 8790M
    Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 512 MB GDDR5 or 1 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA No outputs
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    • GeForce GT 440 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GT 440 has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8790M.
    • GeForce GT 440 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GT 440 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 440 is 770 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
    • GeForce GT 440 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8790M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 2900 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 440.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 3−4
    ultra / 1080p − 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 1−2 14−16
    medium / 1080p 0−1 6−7
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce GT 440.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GT 440 Radeon HD 8790M
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name GF108 Mars XTX
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 1 February 2011 16 November 2012
    Pipelines 96 384
    Core clock speed 1620 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 585 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 13.0 billion/sec 21.60
    Floating-point performance 311.04 gflops 691.2 gflops
    Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1600 MHz (GDDR5) or 900 MHz (DDR3) 4500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.2 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 96
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 20 Mh/s 80 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Standard memory config per GPU 1 GB GDDR5 or 2 GB
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