Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms Radeon HD 7990 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 344 days newer than Radeon HD 7990.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7990
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 3 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 1% better in League of Legends than Radeon HD 7990 - 372 vs 367 FPS
- Consumes up to 95% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7990 - 19 vs 375 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon HD 7990
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2013
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 7990 | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $999 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
950 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |
