GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Radeon HD 6790

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6790 and GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6790
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
4.13

RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms HD 6790 by a whopping 694% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking692166
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.8268.20
Power efficiency1.9017.37
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameBartsGA106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date4 April 2011 (13 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 $249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 8 GB has 8217% 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 cores8002560
Core clock speed840 MHz1552 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1777 MHz
Number of transistors1,700 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate33.60142.2
Floating-point processing power1.344 TFLOPS9.098 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs4080
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 4.0 x8
Length198 mm242 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 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth134.4 GB/s224.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI++

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.6
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA-8.6

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 4.13
RTX 3050 8 GB 32.81
+694%

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 1589
RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+694%

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
−669%
400−450
+669%
Full HD59
−663%
450−500
+663%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.53
−356%
0.55
+356%
  • RTX 3050 8 GB has 356% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−692%
95−100
+692%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Elden Ring 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−692%
95−100
+692%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−692%
95−100
+692%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−678%
140−150
+678%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%
Valorant 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−692%
95−100
+692%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−692%
95−100
+692%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Dota 2 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%
Elden Ring 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−662%
160−170
+662%
Fortnite 24−27
−692%
190−200
+692%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−678%
140−150
+678%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−678%
280−290
+678%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−686%
110−120
+686%
Valorant 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
World of Tanks 70−75
−686%
550−600
+686%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−692%
95−100
+692%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−692%
95−100
+692%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Dota 2 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−662%
160−170
+662%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−678%
140−150
+678%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−678%
280−290
+678%
Valorant 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Elden Ring 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−693%
230−240
+693%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
World of Tanks 27−30
−693%
230−240
+693%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Valorant 12−14
−692%
95−100
+692%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−650%
120−130
+650%
Elden Ring 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−650%
120−130
+650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−692%
95−100
+692%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−650%
120−130
+650%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Dota 2 16−18
−650%
120−130
+650%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Fortnite 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Valorant 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%

This is how HD 6790 and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 669% faster in 900p
  • RTX 3050 8 GB is 663% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.13 32.81
Recency 4 April 2011 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 130 Watt

RTX 3050 8 GB has a 694.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 15.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6790 in performance tests.


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