GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
ATI Radeon HD 5830
95%
95%
AMD Radeon HD 6790
105%
105%
AMD Radeon HD 6790 is approximately 10% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | ATI Radeon HD 5830 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Cypress | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 1120 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 56 | 40 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5830 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Cypress | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Cypress LE(215-0735047) | Barts LE(215-0798002) |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 2,154 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 6.4M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 334 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5830 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Feb 25th, 2010 | Apr 4th, 2011 |
| GenerationDifferent | Evergreen(HD 5800) | Northern Islands(HD 6700) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Radeon R700 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | Northern Islands | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 59 in our database | 37 in our database |
| Launch PriceDifferent | N/A | 149 USD |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5830 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 800 MHz | 840 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective | 1050 MHz4.2 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5830 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 128.0 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5830 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1120 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 56 | 40 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 14 | 10 |
| L1 Cache | 8 KB (per CU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5830 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 12.80 GPixel/s | 13.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 44.80 GTexel/s | 33.60 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1.792 TFLOPS | 1,344.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 358.4 GFLOPS (1:5) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5830 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 280 mm11 inches | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 37 mm1.5 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 175 W | 150 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C00137-20 | C220, 109-C22237-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 5830 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.0 |
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