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 R5 230
- Performs up to 28% better in Valorant than Radeon HD 7990 - 693 vs 541 FPS
- Consumes up to 95% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7990 - 19 vs 375 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7990
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 3 vs 1 GB
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Radeon HD 7990
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R5 230 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7990 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $999 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 10.67 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| 625 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 950 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 667 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
