Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7790 outperforms Radeon HD 8850M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7790 is 10 days older than Radeon HD 8850M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 8850M
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7790 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7790
- Performs up to 4% better in World of Warcraft than Radeon HD 8850M - 134 vs 129 FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon HD 8850M
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2013
Radeon HD 7790
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 8850M | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 22nd, 2013 |
| Solar System | Generation | Southern Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $149 |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 32 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 575 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 625 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
