GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT
2169%
2169%
AMD Radeon HD 6790
5%
5%
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is approximately 2164% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 48 | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 4096 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 256 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 128 | 16 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 48 | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 48 XTX(215-176600315) | Barts LE(215-0798002) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 4.0 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process TypeDifferent | N4P FinFET | N/A |
| Process SizeDifferent | 4 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 53,900 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 151.0M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 357 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | Monolithic | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Mar 6th, 2025 | Apr 4th, 2011 |
| AnnouncedDifferent | Jan 6th, 2025 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi IV(RX 9000) | Northern Islands(HD 6700) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi III | Evergreen |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 599 USD | 149 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 37 in our database | 37 in our database |
| SuccessorDifferent | N/A | Southern Islands |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1660 MHz | N/A |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2400 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2970 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2518 MHz20.1 Gbps effective | 1050 MHz4.2 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 840 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 644.6 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 4096 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 256 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 128 | 16 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 64 | 10 |
| Matrix CoresDifferent | 128 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 64 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 8 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 64 MB | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 8 KB (per CU) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 380.2 GPixel/s | 13.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 760.3 GTexel/s | 33.60 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 97.32 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 48.66 TFLOPS | 1,344.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 1.521 TFLOPS (1:32) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| TDPDifferent | 304 W | 150 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 700 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.1b3x DisplayPort 2.1a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| LengthDifferent | N/A | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| Board NumberDifferent | N/A | C220, 109-C22237-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | 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 |
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