GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
AMD Radeon HD 6790
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GP104 | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 2560 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 16 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GP104 | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GP104-400-A1 | Barts LE(215-0798002) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Pascal | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 16 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 7,200 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 22.9M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 314 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2150 | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | May 27th, 2016 | Apr 4th, 2011 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 10 | Northern Islands(HD 6700) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 900 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 599 USD | 149 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 183 in our database | 37 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1607 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1733 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1251 MHz10 Gbps effective | 1050 MHz4.2 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 840 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 320.3 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2560 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 16 |
| SM CountDifferent | 20 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 48 KB (per SM) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 10 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 110.9 GPixel/s | 13.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 277.3 GTexel/s | 33.60 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 138.6 GFLOPS (1:64) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 8.873 TFLOPS | 1,344.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 277.3 GFLOPS (1:32) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 112 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 180 W | 150 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG413 SKU 0 | C220, 109-C22237-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 6.1 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce RTX 2070
GeForce RTX 2070 is 19% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon RX 6600
Radeon RX 6600 is 14% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs Arc A580
Arc A580 is 11% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is 11% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon RX Vega 64
Radeon RX Vega 64 is 6% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 vs GeForce RTX 2060
GeForce RTX 2060 is 2% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 6790
Compare AMD Radeon HD 6790 with other GPUs of similar performance
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

