GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
AMD Radeon HD 7990
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GB206 | Malta x2 |
| CoresDifferent | 3840 | 2048 x2 |
| TMUsDifferent | 120 | 128 x2 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 x2 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 3 GB x2 |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR7 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 384 bit x2 |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GB206 | Malta |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GB206-250-A1 | Malta XT(215-0849026) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Blackwell 2.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process TypeDifferent | 4N FinFET | N/A |
| Process SizeDifferent | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 21,900 million | 4,313 million |
| DensityDifferent | 121.0M / mm² | 11.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 181 mm² | 365 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | May 19th, 2025 | Apr 24th, 2013 |
| AnnouncedDifferent | Apr 15th, 2025 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 50 | Southern Islands(HD 7900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 40 | Northern Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 299 USD | 999 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 5.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 16 in our database | 37 in our database |
| SuccessorDifferent | N/A | Sea Islands |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 2280 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2497 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1750 MHz28 Gbps effective | 1500 MHz6 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR7 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 448.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 3840 | 2048 |
| TMUsDifferent | 120 | 128 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 30 | N/A |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 120 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 30 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 32 MB | 768 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 32 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 119.9 GPixel/s | 32.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 299.6 GTexel/s | 128.0 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 19.18 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 19.18 TFLOPS | 4.096 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 299.6 GFLOPS (1:64) | 1,024.0 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 241 mm9.5 inches | 304 mm12 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | 106 mm4.2 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | 38 mm1.5 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 145 W | 375 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 750 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.1b3x DisplayPort 2.1b | 1x DVI4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG152 SKU 25 | 109-C47637-00A_02 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.4 | 1.2.175 |
| CUDADifferent | 12.0 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is 16% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB is 15% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs Radeon RX 7700 XT
Radeon RX 7700 XT is 14% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 10% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is 10% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs Radeon RX 6800
Radeon RX 6800 is 6% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 7990
Compare AMD Radeon HD 7990 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs Radeon RX 590
Radeon RX 590 is 15% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7990
AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs Radeon R9 FURY
Radeon R9 FURY is 12% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7990
AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs GeForce GTX 980
GeForce GTX 980 is 11% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7990
AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is 10% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7990
AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT
Radeon RX 6500 XT is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7990
AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Radeon RX 5500 XT is 8% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7990

