Radeon HD 7790 vs Radeon Sky 500

When choosing between Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon Sky 500, 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 7790 and Radeon Sky 500.

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Radeon Sky 500

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7790	Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DisplayPort
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Radeon Sky 500 has 76% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Sky 500 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7790 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon Sky 500 is 59 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7790.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon Sky 500.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	180−190
QHD / 1440p	55−60	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	20−22	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 115% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	100−110	180−190
medium / 1080p	55−60	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 93% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	30−35
4K / 2160p	10−11	24−27
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−33	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 115% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	30−35	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	30−33	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	55−60	130−140
medium / 768p	35−40	85−90
high / 1080p	20−22	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 129% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7790.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7790	Radeon Sky 500
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Bonaire	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2013	27 March 2013
Pipelines	896	1280
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	950 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	56.00	76.00
Floating-point performance	1,792 gflops	2,432 gflops
Length	183 mm	242 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	154 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	218 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	5.2 Mh/s
Form factor		full height / full length
DisplayPort count		1
Dual-link DVI support		+
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Radeon HD 7790 vs Radeon Sky 500

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