AMD Radeon HD 6790

VLIW5 (Barts LE)
Architecture
Midrange
Product Tier
800
Shader Cores
16
ROPs
40
TMUs
No RT
Ray Tracing
1 GB
Memory
GDDR5
Memory Type
134.4 GB/s
Bandwidth
150 W
TDP
GPU Snapshot
Release date:Apr 5, 2011Price at Launch:$149
Type:DesktopArchitecture:VLIW5 (Barts LE)
Generation:Radeon HD 6000 seriesProduct Tier:Midrange
VRAM Capacity:1 GBTotal Board Power:150 W
Core Configuration
Shader Cores:800TMUs:40
ROPs:16L2 Cache:512 KB
Memory
VRAM Capacity:1 GBMemory Type:GDDR5
Memory Speed:4.2 GbpsMemory Bus:256-bit
Bandwidth:134.4 GB/s
Graphics Processing
Base Clock:0.84 GHzFP32 Throughput:1.34 TFLOPs
Ray Tracing:NoProcess Size:40nm
Process Name:TSMC 40nmDie Size:255 mm²
Power & Connectivity
Total Board Power:150 WPower Connectors:2x 6-pin
Bus Interface:PCIe 2.0 x16HDMI Support:HDMI 1.3a
DisplayPort Support:DP 1.1DSC:No
Max Displays:5
Media & Software Support
DirectX Support:11.2Shader Model:5.0
OpenGL Version:4.4

Reviews and Ratings

68

Average Score

Based on 13 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Modest performance
  • Good performance improvement over HD 5770 Reasonable pricing Up to five active displays Native full-size HDMI output Support for DirectX 11

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • A bit loud fan Huge power consumption Price compared to 6850
60

Although the AMD Radeon HD 6790 beats its direct competitor, the biggest rival for this graphics card could actually be its higher-end counterpart, offering boosted performances for just a bit more...

By DigitalVersus on
70

In terms of performance, the new Radeon HD 6790 is the perfect foil to NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 550 Ti. In most instances, the Radeon comfortably beats the GeForce GTX 550 Ti while operating at moderate temperatures and consuming slightly less power....

By HardwareZone.com on
60

We've always been a big fan of the lesser cards here at OC3D. They are cheap to buy and usually can be overclocked to give performance that you'd expect from a much more expensive card.The HD6870 in particular is one we love as it's great in...

By Overclock3D on
50

AMD's release of the Radeon HD 6790 marks the introduction of the cheapest 6000-series GPU for the retail market. Launched as a mid-range card and designed to slot in to the gap between 18-month-old Radeon HD 5770 and the impressive Radeon HD 6850,...

By HEXUS.net on
67

Respectable gaming performance for those on a strict budget...

By PC Pro on
70

Whether the HD 6790 1GB goes all HD 5830 1GB on us and largely disappears after three months, or whether it’s a genuine long term introduction into the AMD line-up isn’t clear at the moment. What is apparent, though, is that the HD 6790 1GB...

By Bit-tech.net on
93

Radeon HD 6790 is AMD's answer to NVIDIA's GTX 550 Ti. Both cards sit in the $150 segment which is key for budget gamers who don't want to shell out $200 for their card. HD 6790 delivers solid gaming performance for all resolution up to...

By techPowerUp! on
70

The HD6790 is AMD's latest card aimed at the $150 mid-level market between the HD5770 and the HD6850. It performs pretty well and can even handle many games at the highest quality settings, something that is nice for a card around $150/€129....

By Bjorn3D on
60

Tired of the ultra high-end, stupidly expensive graphics cards? How about more of a budget offering in the shape of an AMD Radeon HD 6790 then?In the red corner- AMD. In the green corner, Nvidia. Age-old adversaries locked in an epic technological...

By TechRadar on
60

Starting at $149, the AMD HD 6790 has got a terrific-sounding price, but with some comparison shopping it?s easy to do better without spending more....

By PC Mag on
79

The HD 6790 brings new levels of gaming pop to cards around $150, but it’s also big and power-hungry. Most users will be better off with the slightly pricier HD 6850 or Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 550 Ti....

By Computer Shopper on

With the Radeon HD 6790, AMD has exploited the weaknesses of what is an easy target: the GeForce GTX 550 Ti. While the Radeon HD 5770 already matched the GTX 550 Ti in terms of performance, it was obvious that the Radeon HD 6790 could only be a winner...

By BeHardware on