Summary
AMD released the Radeon HD 6790 in 2011. This graphics card features the Barts GPU, manufactured on a 40nm process. It comes equipped with 1 GB GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit interface, delivering up to 134.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at 900 MHz with a theoretical compute performance of 1.4 TFLOPS. The card connects via PCIe2.1 and requires 6pin external power. It supports DX11.
Performance
GPU Clock
900 MHz
Memory Clock
4200(1050)
Shader Performance
1440000 MFLOPS
Pixel Fillrate
14400 MP/s
Texel Fillrate
36000 MT/s
Memory
Memory Size
1024 MB
Bus Width
256-bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Max Bandwidth
134400 MB/s
Architecture
GPU Chip
Barts
Core Config
800 SP; 40 TMU; 16 ROP
Vertex Processors
800
Process Size
40nm
Transistors
1.7b
Compatibility
DirectX
DX11
Bus Slot
PCIe2.1
External Power
6pin
Release
Release Year
2011
Launch Price
$149
Performance to Price
Worse
Better
Performance Comparison
Shader Performance (MFLOPS)
Memory Bandwidth (MB/s)
Game Performance Estimates
FPS estimates scaled from RTX 3060 benchmark data. Actual results vary based on CPU, drivers, and game updates.
Cyberpunk 2077
2020Medium
10
FPS
High
8
FPS
Ultra
7
FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019Medium
8
FPS
High
7
FPS
Ultra
5
FPS
GTA V
2015Medium
16
FPS
High
13
FPS
Ultra
10
FPS
Fortnite
2017Medium
19
FPS
High
14
FPS
Ultra
9
FPS
Valorant
2020Medium
43
FPS
High
36
FPS
Ultra
28
FPS
Counter-Strike 2
2023Medium
21
FPS
High
16
FPS
Ultra
12
FPS
Call of Duty: MW III
2023Medium
14
FPS
High
11
FPS
Ultra
8
FPS
Apex Legends
2019Medium
16
FPS
High
13
FPS
Ultra
10
FPS
Elden Ring
2022Medium
7
FPS
High
6
FPS
Ultra
5
FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
2023Medium
9
FPS
High
7
FPS
Ultra
5
FPS
The Witcher 3
2015Medium
15
FPS
High
11
FPS
Ultra
8
FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
2023Medium
11
FPS
High
8
FPS
Ultra
6
FPS
60+ FPS (Smooth)
30-59 FPS (Playable)
<30 FPS (Low)