Radeon HD 7990 vs Pro WX 7100

Place in the ranking	277	366
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.09	1.48
Power efficiency	10.76	2.65
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code name	Ellesmere	Malta
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	10 November 2016 (8 years ago)	24 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

Pro WX 7100 has 447% better value for money than HD 7990.

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	2304	2048
Core clock speed	1188 MHz	950 MHz
Boost clock speed	1243 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	375 Watt
Texture fill rate	179.0	128.0
Floating-point processing power	5.728 TFLOPS	4.096 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	144	128

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	241 mm	307 mm
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 8-pin

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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	3 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	288.0 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 Connectors

4x DisplayPort

1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	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.

Pro WX 7100 19.80
+40.5%

HD 7990 14.09

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.

Pro WX 7100 7818
+40.5%

HD 7990 5565

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +51.9%	27−30 −51.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +42.2%	45−50 −42.2%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +51.9%	27−30 −51.9%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +43.3%	60−65 −43.3%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 +54.3%	35−40 −54.3%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +56.7%	30−33 −56.7%
Valorant	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +42.2%	45−50 −42.2%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +51.9%	27−30 −51.9%
Dota 2	70−75 +44%	50−55 −44%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +48.9%	45−50 −48.9%
Fortnite	100−110 +42.7%	75−80 −42.7%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +43.3%	60−65 −43.3%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 +54.3%	35−40 −54.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 +42%	50−55 −42%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 +43.2%	95−100 −43.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +56.7%	30−33 −56.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 +42.2%	45−50 −42.2%
Valorant	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
World of Tanks	230−240 +45.6%	160−170 −45.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +42.2%	45−50 −42.2%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +51.9%	27−30 −51.9%
Dota 2	70−75 +44%	50−55 −44%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +48.9%	45−50 −48.9%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +43.3%	60−65 −43.3%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 +54.3%	35−40 −54.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 +43.2%	95−100 −43.2%
Valorant	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	30−35 +52.4%	21−24 −52.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +42.5%	120−130 −42.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
World of Tanks	130−140 +45.3%	95−100 −45.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +51.9%	27−30 −51.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +57.1%	35−40 −57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +51.4%	35−40 −51.4%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 +52.4%	21−24 −52.4%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +53.3%	30−33 −53.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +61.1%	18−20 −61.1%
Valorant	50−55 +51.4%	35−40 −51.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Dota 2	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 +52.5%	40−45 −52.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +41.7%	24−27 −41.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Counter-Strike 2	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Dota 2	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Fortnite	24−27 +50%	16−18 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 5	16−18 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Valorant	24−27 +50%	16−18 −50%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	19.80	14.09
Recency	10 November 2016	24 April 2013
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	3 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	375 Watt

Pro WX 7100 has a 40.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 188.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro WX 7100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7990 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro WX 7100 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 7990 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.