Radeon R7 M380 vs HD 6790

Place in the ranking	684	673
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.76	no data
Architecture	Terascale 2 (2009−2015)	GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code name	Barts	Tropo
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	4 April 2011 (13 years ago)	7 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	640
Compute units	no data	10
Core clock speed	840 MHz	915 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	915 MHz
Number of transistors	1,700 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	33.60	36.60
Floating-point processing power	1.344 gflops	1.171 gflops
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	40	40

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).

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	198 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	no data

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	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	32 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 Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
Eyefinity	-	+
HDMI	+	-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
HD3D	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+
ZeroCore	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A	-
Mantle	-	+

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 4.19

R7 M380 4.33
+3.3%

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 1616

R7 M380 1668
+3.2%

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 +4%	50−55 −4%
Full HD	60 +0%	60−65 +0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

7−8

+0%

7−8

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Battlefield 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −4%	24−27 +4%
Hitman 3	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −3.6%	27−30 +3.6%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −2.3%	40−45 +2.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Battlefield 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −4%	24−27 +4%
Hitman 3	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −3.6%	27−30 +3.6%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −2.3%	40−45 +2.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −4%	24−27 +4%
Hitman 3	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −3.6%	27−30 +3.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −2.3%	40−45 +2.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12

+0%

10−12

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Hitman 3	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Metro Exodus	0−1	1−2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9

+0%

8−9

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Hitman 3	0−1	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Metro Exodus	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6

+0%

5−6

+0%

4K
High Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

0−1

This is how HD 6790 and R7 M380 compete in popular games:

HD 6790 is 4% faster in 900p
A tie in 1080p

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

in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R7 M380 is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

R7 M380 is ahead in 19 tests (29%)
there's a draw in 46 tests (71%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.19	4.33
Recency	4 April 2011	7 May 2015
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm

R7 M380 has a 3.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon R7 M380.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6790 is a desktop card while Radeon R7 M380 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.