Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) vs HD 7790
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 7790 with Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge), including specs and performance data.
HD 7790 outperforms R5 (Stoney Ridge) by a whopping 450% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 526 | 996 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.08 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.53 | 2.24 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | Bonaire | Stoney Ridge |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 March 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices 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 cores | 896 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 12-45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 56.00 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.792 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 56 | no data |
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 size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 183 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
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.
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.
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 HD | 45−50
+400%
| 9
−400%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.31 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4
+0%
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4
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 2
+0%
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2
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Fortnite | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20
+0%
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20
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 30−33
+0%
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30−33
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Valorant | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Valorant | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how HD 7790 and R5 (Stoney Ridge) compete in popular games:
- HD 7790 is 400% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 44 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.86 | 1.43 |
| Recency | 22 March 2013 | 1 June 2016 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 12 Watt |
HD 7790 has a 449.7% higher aggregate performance score.
R5 (Stoney Ridge), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 608.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 7790 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 7790 is a desktop card while Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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