GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
623%
623%
AMD Radeon HD 6790
16%
16%
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT is approximately 607% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 10 | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 2304 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 144 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 16 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 6 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 10 | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 10 XLE(215-0917338) | Barts LE(215-0798002) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 1.0 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 7 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 10,300 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 41.0M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 251 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1928 | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 21st, 2020 | Apr 4th, 2011 |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi(RX 5000) | Northern Islands(HD 6700) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Vega | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi II | Southern Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 279 USD | 149 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 78 in our database | 37 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1130 MHz | N/A |
| Game ClockDifferent | 1375 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1560 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1500 MHz12 Gbps effective | 1050 MHz4.2 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 840 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 6 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 288.0 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2304 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 144 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 16 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 36 | 10 |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 3 MB | 512 KB |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 8 KB (per CU) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 99.84 GPixel/s | 13.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 224.6 GTexel/s | 33.60 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 14.38 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 7.188 TFLOPS | 1,344.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 449.3 GFLOPS (1:16) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| TDP | 150 W | 150 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | D189 | C220, 109-C22237-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 5.0 |
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