Radeon HD 8790M vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
In this comparison between Radeon HD 8790M and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 8790M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 8790M and Radeon R7 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 8790M and Radeon R7 Carrizo are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8790M
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
12-35 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8790M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Radeon HD 8790M and Radeon R7 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
3−4
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
6−7
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 8790M and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
75−80
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
4−5
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 16% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
8−9
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
2−3
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
6−7
medium / 1080p
4−5
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
6−7
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
20−22
14−16
medium / 768p
12−14
10−12
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 22% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
high / 768p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8790M
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture
GCN
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
Mars XTX
Carrizo
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
16 November 2012
4 June 2015
Pipelines
384
512
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
950 million
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
21.60
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
12 (11_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
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