GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs Radeon HD 6790

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6790 and GeForce RTX 2060 Super, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6790
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
4.20

RTX 2060 Super outperforms HD 6790 by a whopping 921% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking68490
Place by popularitynot in top-10017
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.8647.01
Power efficiency1.9216.79
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameBartsTU106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date4 April 2011 (13 years ago)9 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2060 Super has 5366% better value for money than HD 6790.

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 cores8002176
Core clock speed840 MHz1470 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistors1,700 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate33.60224.4
Floating-point processing power1.344 TFLOPS7.181 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs40136
Tensor Coresno data272
Ray Tracing Coresno data34

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length198 mm229 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth134.4 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI++
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.5
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA-7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 6790 4.20
RTX 2060 Super 42.87
+921%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

HD 6790 1618
RTX 2060 Super 16519
+921%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD 6790 2887
RTX 2060 Super 29668
+928%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

HD 6790 13637
RTX 2060 Super 83631
+513%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

HD 6790 2150
RTX 2060 Super 22243
+935%

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:

900p52
−862%
500−550
+862%
Full HD60
−95%
117
+95%
1440p6−7
−1017%
67
+1017%
4K4−5
−950%
42
+950%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.483.41
1440p24.835.96
4K37.259.50

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1157%
88
+1157%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−742%
101
+742%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−2600%
81
+2600%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−1530%
163
+1530%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−1033%
102
+1033%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1029%
79
+1029%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−1344%
130
+1344%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−1100%
144
+1100%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−1096%
299
+1096%
Hitman 3 10−11
−840%
94
+840%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−964%
298
+964%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−1700%
144
+1700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−1009%
122
+1009%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−1181%
205
+1181%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−433%
229
+433%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−1125%
147
+1125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−2167%
68
+2167%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−1400%
150
+1400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−956%
95
+956%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−914%
71
+914%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−1100%
108
+1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−783%
106
+783%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−984%
271
+984%
Hitman 3 10−11
−880%
98
+880%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−946%
293
+946%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−1700%
144
+1700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−764%
95
+764%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−1050%
184
+1050%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−450%
85−90
+450%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−402%
216
+402%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−408%
61
+408%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−1933%
61
+1933%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−689%
71
+689%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−786%
62
+786%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−722%
74
+722%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−380%
120
+380%
Hitman 3 10−11
−740%
84
+740%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−368%
131
+368%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−875%
156
+875%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−431%
85
+431%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−37.2%
59
+37.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−936%
114
+936%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−1100%
96
+1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−1133%
74
+1133%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−1200%
52
+1200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1667%
53
+1667%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1900%
40
+1900%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−1040%
57
+1040%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−4217%
259
+4217%
Hitman 3 9−10
−544%
58
+544%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−890%
99
+890%
Metro Exodus 0−1 87
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−2033%
60−65
+2033%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−715%
212
+715%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−925%
82
+925%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−1467%
47
+1467%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−1267%
41
+1267%
Hitman 3 0−1 39
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−10400%
105
+10400%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−6300%
64
+6300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1067%
35
+1067%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−1350%
29
+1350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1400%
30
+1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 19
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1400%
30
+1400%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−2133%
67
+2133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−2400%
25
+2400%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−740%
42
+740%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 47
+0%
47
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 114
+0%
114
+0%

4K
High Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 59
+0%
59
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65
+0%
65
+0%

This is how HD 6790 and RTX 2060 Super compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Super is 862% faster in 900p
  • RTX 2060 Super is 95% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Super is 1017% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Super is 950% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2060 Super is 10400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Super is ahead in 65 tests (94%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.20 42.87
Recency 4 April 2011 9 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 175 Watt

HD 6790 has 16.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 2060 Super, on the other hand, has a 920.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2060 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6790 in performance tests.


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AMD Radeon HD 6790
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