Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms Radeon HD 7790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 377 days newer than Radeon HD 7790.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 35% better in Far Cry 5 than Radeon HD 7790 - 135 vs 100 FPS
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7790 - 19 vs 85 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Radeon HD 7790
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
2.5 GPixel/s
15.625%
Texel Fillrate
5 GTexel/s
8.928571428571429%
AMD Radeon R5 230 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7790 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 22nd, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $149 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 10.67 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 625 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 667 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
