Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon R9 M395X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X here:

Radeon R9 M395X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6790	Radeon R9 M395X
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon R9 M395X has 66% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6790.
Radeon HD 6790 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M395X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M395X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6790.
Radeon HD 6790 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M395X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6790 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M395X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 117 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.
Radeon HD 6790 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M395X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M395X is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	140−150	240−250
medium / 768p	120−130	210−220
ultra / 1080p	60−65	130−140
QHD / 1440p	30−35	100−110
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	90−95	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 93% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	110−120
ultra / 1080p	35−40	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Dota 2 is 70% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	9−10	30−35
ultra / 1080p	8−9	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	140−150
medium / 1080p	27−30	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Fortnite is 141% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	2−3	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Forza Horizon 4 is 193% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	55−60	110−120
medium / 768p	50−55	100−110
high / 1080p	14−16	50−55
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Grand Theft Auto V is 121% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	5−6	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	7−8	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Metro Exodus is 212% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 154% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	27−30	90−95
medium / 768p	18−20	55−60
high / 1080p	10−11	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6790.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6790	Radeon R9 M395X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 3
Code name	Barts	Amethyst XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	4 April 2011	16 October 2014
Pipelines	800	2048
Core clock speed	840 MHz	723 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	33.60	92.54
Floating-point performance	1,344.0 gflops	2,961 gflops
Length	198 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	122 Mh/s	413 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon R9 M395X

Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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