Radeon HD 6930 vs GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 and Radeon HD 6930, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 780 Rev. 2
2013, $649
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
9.68
+44.9%

780 Rev. 2 outperforms HD 6930 by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking487598
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.091.87
Power efficiency3.002.78
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)TeraScale 3 (2010−2013)
GPU code nameGK110BCayman
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 September 2013 (12 years ago)1 December 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 $180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

HD 6930 has 72% better value for money than GTX 780 Rev. 2.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores23041280
Core clock speed863 MHz750 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,080 million2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt186 Watt
Texture fill rate173.260.00
Floating-point processing power4.156 TFLOPS1.92 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs19280
L1 Cache192 KB320 KB
L2 Cache1536 KB512 KB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm220 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3 GB1 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s153.6 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
HDMI++

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA3.5-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.68 6.68
Recency 10 September 2013 1 December 2011
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 186 Watt

GTX 780 Rev. 2 has a 44.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

HD 6930, on the other hand, has 34.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6930 in performance tests.

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