GeForce GT 710 vs Radeon HD 6790

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6790 and GeForce GT 710, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6790
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
3.97
+153%

HD 6790 outperforms GT 710 by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking694959
Place by popularitynot in top-10072
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.800.04
Power efficiency1.895.91
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameBartsGK208
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date4 April 2011 (13 years ago)27 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$149 $34.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 6790 has 1900% better value for money than GT 710.

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 cores800192
Core clock speed840 MHz954 MHz
Number of transistors1,700 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt19 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data95 °C
Texture fill rate33.6015.26
Floating-point processing power1.344 TFLOPS0.3663 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs4016

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).

Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x8
Length198 mm145 mm
Heightno data2.713" (6.9 cm)
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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz1.8 GB/s
Memory bandwidth134.4 GB/s14.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortDual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA
Multi monitor supportno data3 displays
HDMI++
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Vision-+
PureVideo-+
PhysX-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.44.5
OpenCL1.21.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
CUDA-+

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 6790 3.97
+153%
GT 710 1.57

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 1588
+154%
GT 710 626

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

HD 6790 2150
+127%
GT 710 947

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
+189%
18−21
−189%
Full HD59
+638%
8
−638%
1440p10−12
+150%
4
−150%
4K14−16
+133%
6
−133%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.53
+73.2%
4.37
−73.2%
1440p14.90
−70.3%
8.75
+70.3%
4K10.64
−82.5%
5.83
+82.5%
  • HD 6790 has 73% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GT 710 has 70% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GT 710 has 83% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+125%
8
−125%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+40%
5
−40%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+80%
5
−80%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Valorant 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Dota 2 12−14
+8.3%
12
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+40%
15
−40%
Fortnite 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+260%
5
−260%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+44.4%
9
−44.4%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+125%
4
−125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+112%
16−18
−112%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Valorant 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
World of Tanks 70−75
+112%
30−35
−112%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Dota 2 12−14
−38.5%
18
+38.5%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+260%
5
−260%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+112%
16−18
−112%
Valorant 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
World of Tanks 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Valorant 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+129%
7
−129%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Fortnite 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−66.7%
5
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3 0−1
Valorant 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

This is how HD 6790 and GT 710 compete in popular games:

  • HD 6790 is 189% faster in 900p
  • HD 6790 is 638% faster in 1080p
  • HD 6790 is 150% faster in 1440p
  • HD 6790 is 133% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD 6790 is 500% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 710 is 67% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 6790 is ahead in 47 tests (90%)
  • GT 710 is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.97 1.57
Recency 4 April 2011 27 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 19 Watt

HD 6790 has a 152.9% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 710, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 689.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 6790 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 710 in performance tests.


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