Radeon Pro 450 vs HD 7790

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7790 with Radeon Pro 450, including specs and performance data.

HD 7790
2013, $149
1 GB GDDR5, 85 Watt
7.39
+13.5%

HD 7790 outperforms Pro 450 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking584618
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.75no data
Power efficiency6.6914.32
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameBonaireBaffin
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date22 March 2013 (13 years ago)30 October 2016 (9 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

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 cores896640
Core clock speed1000 MHz800 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate56.0032.00
Floating-point processing power1.792 TFLOPS1.024 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs5640
L1 Cache224 KB160 KB
L2 Cache256 KB1024 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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length183 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1270 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s81.28 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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 7790 7.39
+13.5%
Pro 450 6.51

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 7790 3090
+13.5%
Samples: 2143
Pro 450 2722
Samples: 3

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 7790 4330
+33.1%
Pro 450 3252

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 HD30−35
+7.1%
28
−7.1%
4K21−24
+10.5%
19
−10.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.97no data
4K7.10no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 67
+0%
67
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how HD 7790 and Pro 450 compete in popular games:

  • HD 7790 is 7% faster in 1080p
  • HD 7790 is 11% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.39 6.51
Recency 22 March 2013 30 October 2016
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 35 Watt

HD 7790 has a 14% higher aggregate performance score.

Pro 450, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 143% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 7790 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 450 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7790 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon Pro 450 is a mobile workstation one.

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