GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
AMD Radeon HD 6790
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | AD103 | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 10240 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 320 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 112 | 16 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6X | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | AD103 | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | AD103-400-A1 | Barts LE(215-0798002) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Ada Lovelace | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 5 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 45,900 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 121.1M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 379 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 8th, 2024 | Apr 4th, 2011 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Jan 31st, 2024 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 40 | Northern Islands(HD 6700) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 30 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 50 | 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 | 58 in our database | 37 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 2295 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2550 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1438 MHz23 Gbps effective | 1050 MHz4.2 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 840 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6X | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 736.3 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 10240 | 800 |
| TMUsDifferent | 320 | 40 |
| ROPsDifferent | 112 | 16 |
| SM CountDifferent | 80 | N/A |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 320 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 80 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB (per SM) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 64 MB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 10 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 285.6 GPixel/s | 13.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 816.0 GTexel/s | 33.60 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 52.22 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 52.22 TFLOPS | 1,344.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 816.0 GFLOPS (1:64) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Triple-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 310 mm12.2 inches | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 140 mm5.5 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 61 mm2.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 320 W | 150 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 700 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 16-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG139 SKU 355 | C220, 109-C22237-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | AMD Radeon HD 6790 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 8.9 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs GeForce RTX 5080
GeForce RTX 5080 is 12% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs GeForce RTX 4080
GeForce RTX 4080 is 1% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 1% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is 2% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs Radeon RX 9070 XT
Radeon RX 9070 XT is 7% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
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

