Radeon RX 6750 XT vs HD 7990

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7990 and Radeon RX 6750 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7990
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 375 Watt
14.48

RX 6750 XT outperforms HD 7990 by a whopping 273% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking37153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.5351.97
Power efficiency2.6514.82
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameMaltaNavi 22
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date24 April 2013 (11 years ago)3 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 6750 XT has 3297% better value for money than HD 7990.

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 cores2048 ×22560
Core clock speed950 MHz2150 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz2600 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)375 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate128.0 ×2416.0
Floating-point processing power4.096 TFLOPS ×213.31 TFLOPS
ROPs32 ×264
TMUs128 ×2160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length307 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 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 amount3 GB ×212 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit ×2192 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s ×2432.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

HD 7990 14.48
RX 6750 XT 54.03
+273%

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 7990 5565
RX 6750 XT 20766
+273%

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 7990 15540
RX 6750 XT 37609
+142%

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:

Full HD40−45
−315%
166
+315%
1440p21−24
−310%
86
+310%
4K12−14
−308%
49
+308%

Cost per frame, $

1080p24.98
−655%
3.31
+655%
1440p47.57
−645%
6.38
+645%
4K83.25
−643%
11.20
+643%
  • RX 6750 XT has 655% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6750 XT has 645% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6750 XT has 643% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 245
+0%
245
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 166
+0%
166
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 165
+0%
165
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 176
+0%
176
+0%
Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 127
+0%
127
+0%
Far Cry 5 178
+0%
178
+0%
Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 217
+0%
217
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 104
+0%
104
+0%
Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 109
+0%
109
+0%
Dota 2 154
+0%
154
+0%
Far Cry 5 170
+0%
170
+0%
Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 186
+0%
186
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
Metro Exodus 127
+0%
127
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 245
+0%
245
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 96
+0%
96
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 98
+0%
98
+0%
Dota 2 131
+0%
131
+0%
Far Cry 5 158
+0%
158
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 135
+0%
135
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 106
+0%
106
+0%
Metro Exodus 76
+0%
76
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60
+0%
60
+0%
Far Cry 5 141
+0%
141
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 104
+0%
104
+0%
Metro Exodus 47
+0%
47
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+0%
79
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 11
+0%
11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
+0%
26
+0%
Dota 2 101
+0%
101
+0%
Far Cry 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

This is how HD 7990 and RX 6750 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6750 XT is 315% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6750 XT is 310% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6750 XT is 308% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.48 54.03
Recency 24 April 2013 3 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 375 Watt 250 Watt

RX 6750 XT has a 273.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6750 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7990 in performance tests.

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