Radeon HD 7990 vs RX 570

Place in performance ranking	281	333
Place by popularity	16	not in top-100
Value for money	15.86	1.63
Architecture	Polaris (2016−2019)	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code name	Polaris 20 Ellesmere	Malta
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	18 April 2017 (7 years ago)	24 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$169	$999
Current price	$114 (0.7x MSRP)	$486 (0.5x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 570 has 873% better value for money than HD 7990.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2048	2048
Core clock speed	1168 MHz	950 MHz
Boost clock speed	1244 MHz	1000 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	375 Watt
Texture fill rate	159.2	128.0
Floating-point performance	5,095 gflops	2x 4,096 gflops

Size and 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	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 8-pin

Memory

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	7000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Video outputs and ports

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, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
HDMI	+	no data

Technologies

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

FreeSync

no data

API support

List of supported graphics 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

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

RX 570 17.99
+25.2%

HD 7990 14.37

RX 570 outperforms HD 7990 by 25% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 570 6967
+25.2%

HD 7990 5565

RX 570 outperforms HD 7990 by 25% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 570 13827

HD 7990 15540
+12.4%

HD 7990 outperforms RX 570 by 12% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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	85 +30.8%	65−70 −30.8%
1440p	48 +37.1%	35−40 −37.1%
4K	29 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

27−30
+33.3%

21−24

−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	62 +37.8%	45−50 −37.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Battlefield 5	88 +25.7%	70−75 −25.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	91 +30%	70−75 −30%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	77 +28.3%	60−65 −28.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	76 +26.7%	60−65 −26.7%
Forza Horizon 4	100 +33.3%	75−80 −33.3%
Hitman 3	50−55 +27.5%	40−45 −27.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +26.7%	30−33 −26.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	69 +25.5%	55−60 −25.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +25.9%	27−30 −25.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	51 +27.5%	40−45 −27.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Battlefield 5	75 +36.4%	55−60 −36.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	70 +27.3%	55−60 −27.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	70 +27.3%	55−60 −27.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	71 +29.1%	55−60 −29.1%
Forza Horizon 4	94 +25.3%	75−80 −25.3%
Hitman 3	50−55 +27.5%	40−45 −27.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +26.7%	30−33 −26.7%
Metro Exodus	43 +43.3%	30−33 −43.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	59 +31.1%	45−50 −31.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	77 +28.3%	60−65 −28.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +25.9%	27−30 −25.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	33 +37.5%	24−27 −37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Battlefield 5	68 +36%	50−55 −36%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	65 +30%	50−55 −30%
Far Cry New Dawn	66 +32%	50−55 −32%
Forza Horizon 4	75 +36.4%	55−60 −36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	43 +43.3%	30−33 −43.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +25.9%	27−30 −25.9%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	47 +34.3%	35−40 −34.3%
Hitman 3	27−30 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +33.3%	18−20 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	25 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	37 +37%	27−30 −37%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	29 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Battlefield 5	52 +30%	40−45 −30%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Far Cry 5	46 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	48 +37.1%	35−40 −37.1%
Forza Horizon 4	59 +31.1%	45−50 −31.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	23 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Hitman 3	16−18 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	16 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	19 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	17 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Battlefield 5	31 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry 5	24 +33.3%	18−20 −33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	26 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Forza Horizon 4	39 +30%	30−33 −30%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%

This is how RX 570 and HD 7990 compete in popular games:

RX 570 is 30.8% faster than HD 7990 in 1080p
RX 570 is 37.1% faster than HD 7990 in 1440p
RX 570 is 38.1% faster than HD 7990 in 4K

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance score	17.99	14.37
Recency	18 April 2017	24 April 2013
Cost	$169	$999
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	3 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	375 Watt