Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7950 outperforms Radeon HD 8790M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7950 is 426 days older than Radeon HD 8790M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7950
- Performs up to 12% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Radeon HD 8790M - 57 vs 51 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 8790M - 3 vs 2 GB
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
25.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
89.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 8790M | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7950 |
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Apr 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2012 |
Solar System | Generation | Southern Islands |
Not Available | MSRP | $449 |
None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
64 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 800 MHz |
900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |