GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 560
153%
153%
AMD Radeon HD 7990
216%
216%
AMD Radeon HD 7990 is approximately 63% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Polaris 21 | Malta x2 |
| CoresDifferent | 1024 | 2048 x2 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 128 x2 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 32 x2 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 3 GB x2 |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 384 bit x2 |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Polaris 21 | Malta |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Polaris 21 XT(215-0908004) | Malta XT(215-0849026) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 4.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 3,000 million | 4,313 million |
| DensityDifferent | 24.4M / mm² | 11.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 123 mm² | 365 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-769 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Apr 18th, 2017 | Apr 24th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | Polaris(RX 500) | Southern Islands(HD 7900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Arctic Islands | Northern Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Vega | Sea Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 99 USD | 999 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 7 in our database | 37 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1175 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1275 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1750 MHz7 Gbps effective | 1500 MHz6 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 112.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1024 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 64 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 16 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1024 KB | 768 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 20.40 GPixel/s | 32.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 81.60 GTexel/s | 128.0 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 2.611 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 2.611 TFLOPS | 4.096 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 163.2 GFLOPS (1:16) | 1,024.0 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 170 mm6.7 inches | 304 mm12 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 75 W | 375 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 250 W | 750 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.0b1x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x DVI4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | None | 2x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | C994 | 109-C47637-00A_02 |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 106 mm4.2 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 38 mm1.5 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.175 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.7 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
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AMD Radeon RX 560 vs GeForce GTX 1630
GeForce GTX 1630 Performance115%
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AMD Radeon RX 560 vs GeForce GTX 1050
GeForce GTX 1050 Performance113%
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AMD Radeon RX 560 vs GeForce GTX 760
GeForce GTX 760 Performance112%
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AMD Radeon RX 560 vs GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 580 Performance112%
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AMD Radeon RX 560 vs GeForce GTX 660 Ti
GeForce GTX 660 Ti Performance111%
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Radeon R9 FURY Performance112%
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AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs GeForce GTX 980
GeForce GTX 980 Performance111%
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AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Performance110%
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AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT
Radeon RX 6500 XT Performance109%
Radeon RX 6500 XT is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7990
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AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Radeon RX 5500 XT Performance108%
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