Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
When choosing between Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 R5 Bristol Ridge here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
12-45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6790 has 1150% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
Radeon HD 6790 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6790 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Radeon HD 6790 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - 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
7−8
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
9−10
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−12
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p
140−150
120−130
medium / 768p
120−130
95−100
ultra / 1080p
60−65
45−50
QHD / 1440p
30−35
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
90−95
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p
9−10
4−5
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Far Cry 5 is 71% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
65−70
55−60
medium / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Fortnite is 34% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 63% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p
55−60
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
7−8
medium / 1080p
7−8
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
90−95
65−70
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p
−
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
7−8
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 83% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p
27−30
16−18
medium / 768p
18−20
12−14
high / 1080p
10−11
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6790 in World of Tanks is 28% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
Barts
Bristol Ridge
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
4 April 2011
1 June 2016
Pipelines
800
384
Core clock speed
840 MHz
Boost Clock
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
3100 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
33.60
Floating-point performance
1,344.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
134.4 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
122 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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