Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon Pro W5500M
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon Pro W5500M 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 Pro W5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro W5500M
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon Pro W5500M
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6790 has 76% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
Radeon HD 6790 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro W5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon Pro W5500M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6790 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro W5500M - with RDNA 1.0.
Radeon HD 6790 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 10950 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
30−33
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Battlefield 5 is 87% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
200−210
medium / 768p
120−130
170−180
ultra / 1080p
60−65
95−100
QHD / 1440p
30−35
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
90−95
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
65−70
90−95
ultra / 1080p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Dota 2 is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
9−10
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−11
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
65−70
95−100
medium / 1080p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Fortnite is 54% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 73% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
55−60
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
5−6
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
27−30
50−55
medium / 768p
18−20
30−35
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 71% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon Pro W5500M
Architecture
Terascale 2
RDNA 1.0
Code name
Barts
Navi 14
Type
Desktop
Workstation
Release date
4 April 2011
10 February 2020
Pipelines
800
1408
Core clock speed
840 MHz
Boost Clock
1450 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
33.60
127.6
Floating-point performance
1,344.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1050 MHz
12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
134.4 GB/s
192.0 GB/s
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.0
6.5
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
122 Mh/s
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