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AMD Radeon HD 8790M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile

AMD
VS
NVIDIA
Performance
Radeon HD 8790M
2,186.52% of 129,772
GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile3,130% better
70,63154% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile has 3,130% better performance than the Radeon HD 8790M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8790M
No data available
GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile
No data available

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 8790M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8790M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2013. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Mars) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 8790M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 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 8790M includes 384 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 850 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 900 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8790M has the 373rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.68% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2025. It is built on the Blackwell 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GB203) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 5090 Mobile has 24 GB of GDDR7 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 896 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 5090 Mobile includes 10,496 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 990 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,515 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 328 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 112 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 328 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 82 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX 5090 Mobile has the 16th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 54.43% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

General Info

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

InfoRadeon HD 8790MGeForce RTX 5090 Mobile
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Blackwell 2.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2013Q1 2025
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 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Space Marine 2
Radeon HD 8790MGeForce RTX 5090 Mobile
Low - 1080p
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Medium - 1080p
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103 FPS
High - 1080p
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103 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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101 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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98 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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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.

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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.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 8790M
2,186.52% of 129,772
GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile3,130% better
70,63154% of 129,772

The GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile has 3,130% better performance than the Radeon HD 8790M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 8790M is ranked 373rd with a score of 2,186.5, and the GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is ranked 16th with a score of 70,631.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8790M
No data available
GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 8790M and the GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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 8790M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile70,631+3,130%
GeForce RTX 5080 Mobile65,874+2,913%
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile64,746+2,861%
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile57,701.5+2,539%
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile56,824+2,499%
Radeon R7 M4452,208+1%
GeForce 930MX2,201.5+1%
Radeon HD 8790M2,186.5
GeForce GTX 480M2,184.5-0%
GeForce 930M2,153-2%

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.

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Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

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 8790MGeForce RTX 5090 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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24,225
3DMark Time Spy Score
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22,198
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
12,049
139,912
(+1,061.19%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
1,727
50,078.5
(+2,799.74%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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203,190
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,513
49,578
(+1,872.86%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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288
PassMark G3D Mark
1,306
30,169
(+2,210.03%)
PassMark G2D Mark
749
1,046
(+39.65%)
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 8790MGeForce RTX 5090 Mobile
CodenameMarsGB203
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Blackwell 2.0
Process Size28 nm5 nm
Transistors950 million45,600 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 8790MGeForce RTX 5090 Mobile
Memory Size2 GB24 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR7
Memory Bandwidth64 Gb/s896 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB128 KB
L2 Cache256 KB64 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 8790MGeForce RTX 5090 Mobile
Bus InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 5.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)--95 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

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 8790MGeForce RTX 5090 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)384--
CUDA Cores--10,496
Compute Units (CU)6--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--82
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)24328
Render Output Units (ROP)8112
Tensor Cores--328
Ray Tracing Cores--82
Core Clock Speed850 MHz990 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)900 MHz1,515 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 8790MGeForce RTX 5090 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate7.2 GPixel/s169.7 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate21.6 GTexel/s496.9 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance691.2 GFLOPS31.8 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance43.2 GFLOPS496.9 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 8790MGeForce RTX 5090 Mobile
DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.8

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