GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
AMD Radeon HD 6790
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 31 | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 6144 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 384 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 192 | 16 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 24 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 384 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 31 | Barts |
| CodenameDifferent | Plum Bonito | N/A |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 31 XTX(215-145000146) | Barts LE(215-0798002) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 3.0 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 5 nm | 40 nm |
| MCD ProcessDifferent | 6 nm | N/A |
| Process TypeDifferent | N5 / N6 FinFET | N/A |
| TransistorsDifferent | 57,700 million | 1,700 million |
| GCD TransistorsDifferent | 45,400 million | N/A |
| MCD TransistorsDifferent | 2,050 million x6 | N/A |
| DensityDifferent | 109.1M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| GCD DensityDifferent | 150.2M / mm² | N/A |
| MCD DensityDifferent | 54.64M / mm² | N/A |
| Die SizeDifferent | 529 mm² | 255 mm² |
| GCD Die SizeDifferent | 304.35 mm² | N/A |
| MCD Die SizeDifferent | 37.52 mm² x6 | N/A |
| Chip PackageDifferent | MCM | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Nov 3rd, 2022 | Apr 4th, 2011 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Dec 13th, 2022 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi III(RX 7000) | Northern Islands(HD 6700) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi II | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi IV | Southern Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 999 USD | 149 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 43 in our database | 37 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1929 MHz | N/A |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 2269 MHz | N/A |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2365 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2498 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2500 MHz20 Gbps effective | 1050 MHz4.2 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 840 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 24 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 384 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 960.0 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 6144 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 384 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 192 | 16 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 96 | 10 |
| Matrix CoresDifferent | 192 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 96 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 64 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 256 KB per Array | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 6 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 96 MB | N/A |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 479.6 GPixel/s | 13.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 959.2 GTexel/s | 33.60 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 122.8 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 61.39 TFLOPS | 1,344.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 1.918 TFLOPS (1:32) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 287 mm11.3 inches | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 110 mm4.3 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 51 mm2 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 355 W | 150 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 750 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.1a2x DisplayPort 2.11x USB Type-C | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-D702A7-00_02 | C220, 109-C22237-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce RTX 5080
GeForce RTX 5080 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is 1% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce RTX 4080
GeForce RTX 4080 is 0% slower than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 0% slower than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is 1% slower than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs Radeon RX 9070 XT
Radeon RX 9070 XT is 6% slower than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 6790
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AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 285 is 19% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon HD 6850
Radeon HD 6850 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 280 is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs GeForce GTX 275
GeForce GTX 275 is 8% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790
AMD Radeon HD 6790 vs GeForce GTX 460
GeForce GTX 460 is 6% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6790

