FirePro V4900 vs Radeon HD 6790

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6790 with FirePro V4900, including specs and performance data.

HD 6790
2011, $149
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
3.75
+56.3%

HD 6790 outperforms V4900 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking766893
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.71no data
Power efficiency1.932.46
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameBartsTurks
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date4 April 2011 (15 years ago)1 November 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

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 cores800480
Core clock speed840 MHz800 MHz
Number of transistors1,700 million716 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate33.6019.20
Floating-point processing power1.344 TFLOPS0.768 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs4024
L1 Cache160 KB48 KB
L2 Cache512 KB256 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 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length198 mm163 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone

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 amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth134.4 GB/s64 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 DisplayPort1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.05.0
OpenGL4.44.4
OpenCL1.21.2
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

HD 6790 3.75
+56.3%
FirePro V4900 2.40

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 6790 1580
+57.5%
Samples: 890
FirePro V4900 1003
Samples: 256

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:

900p52
+73.3%
30−35
−73.3%
Full HD61
+74.3%
35−40
−74.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.44no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Fortnite 21−24
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Valorant 50−55
+76.7%
30−33
−76.7%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
+70%
40−45
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Dota 2 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Fortnite 21−24
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Valorant 50−55
+76.7%
30−33
−76.7%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Dota 2 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Valorant 50−55
+76.7%
30−33
−76.7%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Valorant 35−40
+62.5%
24−27
−62.5%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Valorant 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

This is how HD 6790 and FirePro V4900 compete in popular games:

  • HD 6790 is 73% faster in 900p
  • HD 6790 is 74% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.75 2.40
Recency 4 April 2011 1 November 2011
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt

HD 6790 has a 56% higher aggregate performance score.

FirePro V4900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 6790 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro V4900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6790 is a desktop graphics card while FirePro V4900 is a workstation one.

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