Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon R9 M470X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon R9 M470X 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 M470X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M470X 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 M470X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
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 HD 6790 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M470X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6790.
Radeon HD 6790 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6790 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 260 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
Radeon HD 6790 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 4950 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 110% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
140−150
220−230
medium / 768p
120−130
190−200
ultra / 1080p
60−65
100−110
QHD / 1440p
30−35
65−70
4K / 2160p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
90−95
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 60% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
medium / 768p
65−70
100−110
ultra / 1080p
35−40
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Dota 2 is 51% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−11
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Far Cry 5 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
110−120
medium / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Fortnite is 83% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Forza Horizon 4 is 106% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
55−60
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
85−90
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% 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
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 81% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
27−30
60−65
medium / 768p
18−20
35−40
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in World of Tanks is 24% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 2
Code name
Barts
Emerald
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
4 April 2011
14 May 2016
Pipelines
800
896
Core clock speed
840 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
33.60
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,344.0 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1050 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
134.4 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
122 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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