Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon RX 460

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon RX 460. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon RX 460. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6790	Radeon RX 460
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6790 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460.
Radeon HD 6790 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 460 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 RX 460 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
Radeon HD 6790 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6790 is 28 mm longer, than Radeon RX 460.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 5950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Battlefield 5 is 162% 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 RX 460 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	140−150	230−240
medium / 768p	120−130	200−210
ultra / 1080p	60−65	120−130
QHD / 1440p	30−35	95−100
4K / 2160p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	90−95	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 82% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	100−110
ultra / 1080p	35−40	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Dota 2 is 62% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−11	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Far Cry 5 is 154% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	120−130
medium / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Fortnite is 103% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 160% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	55−60	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	95−100
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 96% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	7−8	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Metro Exodus is 162% 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 RX 460 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−12	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 127% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	27−30	75−80
medium / 768p	18−20	45−50
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 142% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6790.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6790	Radeon RX 460
Architecture	Terascale 2	Polaris
Code name	Barts	Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	4 April 2011	8 August 2016
Pipelines	800	896
Core clock speed	840 MHz	1090 MHz
Boost Clock		1200 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	33.60	67.20
Floating-point performance	1,344.0 gflops	2,150 gflops
Length	198 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	122 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon RX 460

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