GeForce GTX 460 OEM vs Radeon HD 6790
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6790 and GeForce GTX 460 OEM, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD 6790 outperforms GTX 460 OEM by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 701 | 791 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.71 | no data |
Power efficiency | 1.89 | 1.37 |
Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
GPU code name | Barts | GF104 |
Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 4 April 2011 (13 years ago) | 11 October 2010 (14 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 800 | 336 |
Core clock speed | 840 MHz | 650 MHz |
Number of transistors | 1,700 million | 1,950 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 150 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 33.60 | 36.40 |
Floating-point processing power | 1.344 TFLOPS | 0.8736 TFLOPS |
ROPs | 16 | 32 |
TMUs | 40 | 56 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Length | 198 mm | 210 mm |
Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1050 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 134.4 GB/s | 108.8 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
HDMI | + | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
CUDA | - | 2.1 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
900p | 52
+48.6%
| 35−40
−48.6%
|
Full HD | 61
+52.5%
| 40−45
−52.5%
|
Cost per frame, $
1080p | 2.44 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
Atomic Heart | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
Atomic Heart | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
Fortnite | 21−24
+57.1%
|
14−16
−57.1%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
Valorant | 50−55
+51.4%
|
35−40
−51.4%
|
Atomic Heart | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
+38%
|
50−55
−38%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
Dota 2 | 35−40
+45.8%
|
24−27
−45.8%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
Fortnite | 21−24
+57.1%
|
14−16
−57.1%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
Metro Exodus | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
Valorant | 50−55
+51.4%
|
35−40
−51.4%
|
Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
Dota 2 | 35−40
+45.8%
|
24−27
−45.8%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
Valorant | 50−55
+51.4%
|
35−40
−51.4%
|
Fortnite | 21−24
+57.1%
|
14−16
−57.1%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
+38.1%
|
21−24
−38.1%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Metro Exodus | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
+42.9%
|
21−24
−42.9%
|
Valorant | 40−45
+51.9%
|
27−30
−51.9%
|
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
Fortnite | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
Atomic Heart | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
Valorant | 18−20
+58.3%
|
12−14
−58.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Dota 2 | 12−14
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
Fortnite | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
This is how HD 6790 and GTX 460 OEM compete in popular games:
- HD 6790 is 49% faster in 900p
- HD 6790 is 53% faster in 1080p
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