Radeon HD 6790 vs Quadro K2200

Place in performance ranking	445	649
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.09	0.34
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code name	GM107	Barts
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014 (9 years ago)	4 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$395.75	$149
Current price	$313 (0.8x MSRP)	$184 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Quadro K2200 has 809% better value for money than HD 6790.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	640	800
Core clock speed	1046 MHz	840 MHz
Boost clock speed	1124 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,870 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	68 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	44.96	33.60
Floating-point performance	1,439 gflops	1,344.0 gflops

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).

Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	202 mm	198 mm
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.19 GB/s	134.4 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	N/A
CUDA	5.0	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Quadro K2200 9.19
+120%

HD 6790 4.18

Quadro K2200 outperforms Radeon HD 6790 by 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Quadro K2200 3549
+120%

HD 6790 1616

Quadro K2200 outperforms Radeon HD 6790 by 120% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	110−120 +112%	52 −112%
Full HD	120−130 +111%	57 −111%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

7−8
+133%

3−4

−133%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3	0−1
Battlefield 5	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +138%	8−9 −138%
Hitman 3	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +130%	10−11 −130%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +150%	6−7 −150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	20−22 +122%	9−10 −122%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3	0−1
Battlefield 5	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +138%	8−9 −138%
Hitman 3	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +130%	10−11 −130%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +150%	6−7 −150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Watch Dogs: Legion	20−22 +122%	9−10 −122%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +138%	8−9 −138%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +130%	10−11 −130%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +150%	6−7 −150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Watch Dogs: Legion	20−22 +122%	9−10 −122%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12

+120%

5−6
−120%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Far Cry 5	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Hitman 3	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9
+167%

3−4

−167%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Hitman 3	0−1	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6
+150%

2−3

−150%

This is how Quadro K2200 and HD 6790 compete in popular games:

Quadro K2200 is 112% faster in 900p
Quadro K2200 is 111% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.19	4.18
Recency	22 July 2014	4 April 2011
Cost	$395.75	$149
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	68 Watt	150 Watt