Radeon Graphics vs HD 6490M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6490M with Radeon Graphics, including specs and performance data.

HD 6490M
2011
512 MB GDDR5
0.98

Graphics outperforms HD 6490M by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1109895
Place by popularitynot in top-10010
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiencyno data9.18
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameSeymourRenoir
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2011 (13 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,193.03 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores160448
Core clock speed800 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1500 MHz
Number of transistors370 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt
Texture fill rate6.40042.00
Floating-point processing power0.256 TFLOPS1.344 TFLOPS
ROPs48
TMUs828

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 2.0 x16IGP
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount512 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed800 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.2no data
VulkanN/A-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

HD 6490M 0.98
Radeon Graphics 1.98
+102%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

HD 6490M 377
Radeon Graphics 764
+103%

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:

Full HD18
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p66.28no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Hitman 3 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Hitman 3 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

This is how HD 6490M and Graphics compete in popular games:

  • Graphics is 94% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 1.98
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm

Graphics has a 102% higher aggregate performance score, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6490M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6490M is a notebook card while Radeon Graphics is a desktop one.


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