AMD Radeon HD 6490M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

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Performance
Radeon HD 6490M
6011% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti8,180% better
49,76048% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has 8,180% better performance than the Radeon HD 6490M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6490M
No data available
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
83.0751% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has 51% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 6490M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6490M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Seymour) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6490M has 512 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 25.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 6490M includes 160 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 800 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 8 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6490M has the 504th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.57% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q2 2021 with a MSRP of $599. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA104) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 3070 Ti has 8 GB of GDDR6X memory, with a 1,188 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 608.3 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 3070 Ti includes 6,144 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,575 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,770 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 192 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 192 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 48 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 3070 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 290 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 3070 Ti has the 27th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 47.57% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 49,760 score and $599 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 83.07. This is the 34th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 6490MGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Ampere
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ1 2011Q2 2021
Launch Price (MSRP)--$599
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Once Human
Once Human
Radeon HD 6490MGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Low - 1080p
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240 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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205 FPS
High - 1080p
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166 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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152 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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101 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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54 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 6490M orGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon RX 7900 XTX99.7+85%
GeForce RTX 408088.9+65%
Radeon RX 7900 XT74+37%
GeForce RTX 309066.3+23%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti53.9
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti40.9-24%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 6490M orGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti9.76-12%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX10.02-10%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti11.11
Radeon RX 7900 XT12.15+9%
GeForce RTX 408013.49+21%
GeForce RTX 309022.61+103%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 6490M
6011% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti8,180% better
49,76048% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has 8,180% better performance than the Radeon HD 6490M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 6490M is ranked 504th with a score of 601, and the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is ranked 27th with a score of 49,760.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6490M
No data available
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
83.0751% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti has 127% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti's 83.07 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 6490M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 308053,713+8,837%
Radeon RX 6800 XT52,046+8,560%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti49,760+8,180%
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (8 GB)47,803+7,854%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti47,166+7,748%
Radeon HD 7610M749+25%
GeForce GT 420M685+14%
Radeon HD 6490M601
GeForce GT 520MX596.5-1%
Radeon HD 7450M581.5-3%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 6490M orGeForce RTX 3070 Ti

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon HD 6490MGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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14,923
3DMark Time Spy Score
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15,243
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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208,428
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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37,663
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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170,907
3DMark 11 Performance Score
681
44,497
(+6,434.07%)
PassMark G3D Mark
378
23,586
(+6,139.68%)
PassMark G2D Mark
516
1,045
(+102.52%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon HD 6490MGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
CodenameSeymourGA104
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Ampere
Process Size40 nm8 nm
Transistors370 million17,400 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon HD 6490MGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Memory Size512 MB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Bandwidth25.6 Gb/s608.3 Gb/s
Memory Clock800 MHz1,188 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit256 bit
L1 Cache8 KB128 KB
L2 Cache128 KB4 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon HD 6490MGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)--290 W
Suggested PSU--600 W
Power Connectors--1x 12-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon HD 6490MGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Stream Processors (SP)160--
CUDA Cores--6,144
Compute Units (CU)2--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--48
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)8192
Render Output Units (ROP)496
Tensor Cores--192
Ray Tracing Cores--48
Core Clock Speed800 MHz1,575 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,770 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon HD 6490MGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Pixel Fill Rate3.2 GPixel/s169.9 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate6.4 GTexel/s339.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance256 GFLOPS21.75 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--339.8 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon HD 6490MGeForce RTX 3070 Ti
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL1.23.0
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.06.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.