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AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Graphics processor Released Jan 8, 2013

Video memory: 2 GB
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 64 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

124.12^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

75.99^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

47.91^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

44.29^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

54.75^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

79.79^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

143.62^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

15,007.50^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

28.81^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

4K Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / DirectX 12 / 3840 x 2160 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

3.45^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

4K Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / DirectX 12 / 3840 x 2160 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

1.80^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

4K Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 3840 x 2160 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

5.37^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

4K Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / Vulkan / 3840 x 2160 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

3.47^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

6.01^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / DirectX 12 / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

7.50^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / DirectX 12 / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

3.95^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8790M

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark1,306^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL4,723^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL7,019^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL7,019^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan7,602^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan6,856^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · Vulkan7,602^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark751^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark1,306^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark766^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark1,314^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: GCN 1
Manufacturing process: 28 nm
Process node: 28 nm
GPU cores: 384^*
GPU base clock: 850 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 850 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,000 MHz^*
Graphics interface: MXM-A (3.0)^*
Video memory: 2,048 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 77 mm²^*
Transistors: 950 million^*
GPU boost clock: 900 MHz^*
Stream processors: 384
Graphics processor: Mars^*
Texture mapping units: 24^*
Raster output units: 8^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_1)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
Shader model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
GPU L2 cache: 256 KB^*

GPU configurations

2 GB / Mars XTX
Capacity
2 GB
Chip variant
Mars XTX

Memory & storage

Memory options: 2^*
Video memory: 2 GB
Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR5^*
Reported value 2: GDDR5^*
Reported value 3: DDR3^*
Reported value 4: GDDR5^*
Reported value 5: GDDR5^*
Reported value 6: GDDR5^*
Reported value 7: GDDR5^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 64 GB/s^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 27 fields

Architecture: GCN 1.1 Mars XTX^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 256KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 35 Watts^*
Memory: 2,048^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 64GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 1,000^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: Radeon HD 8790M^*
Best Resolution: 1600 x 900^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 4.4^*
Pixel Rate: 7 GPixel/s^*
Process: 28nm^*
ROPs: 8^*
Release Date: 01-Apr-2013^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
Boost Clock: 900^* MHz
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 24^*
Texture Rate: 22 GTexel/s^*
Core Speed: 850^* MHz
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 12.0^*

Specifications 2 · 16 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 8790M^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 8790M^*
GPU Chip: Mars^*
GPU Chip: Mars^*
Released: Apr 1st, 2013^*
Released: Apr 1st, 2013^*
Bus: MXM-A (3.0)^*
Bus: MXM-A (3.0)^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 128 bit^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 850^* MHz
GPU clock: 850^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,000^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,000^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 384 / 24 / 8^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 384 / 24 / 8^*

Specifications 3 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 691.2^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 43.2^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 8790M^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2013-04-01^*
Process Size (nm): 28^* nm
Die Size (mm^2): 77^* mm²
Transistors (million): 950^*
Freq (MHz): 850^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 23 fields

proc transistors: 950 million^*
proc die size: 77^* mm²
cores: 384^*
base clock: 850^*
boost clock: 900^*
memory clock: 1,000^*
ram: 2^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 8790M^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: MXM-A (3.0)^*
ram bandwidth: 64^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.6912^*
fp64 performance: 0.0432^*
slot width: MXM Module^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.82^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: GCN 1.0^*
card release date: 2013-04-01^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 28^* nm

Specifications 5 · 33 fields

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_1)^*

OpenCL

2.1 (1.2)^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

6.5 (5.1)^*

Vulkan

1.2.170^*

Architecture

GCN 1.0^*

Graphics interface

MXM-A (3.0)^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

384^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.6912^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.0432^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

16 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

256 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

7.200 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

77 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

28 nm^*

Transistors

950 million^*

Graphics processor

Mars^*

Reported video memory

2^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth

64.00 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

8^*

Reported shading units

384^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

21.60 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

24^*

GPU cores

384^*

Video memory

2^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

1,306^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon HD 8790M^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon HD 8790M^*

Hardware class

Mobile^*

Specifications 7 · 51 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Mars^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: GCN 1.0^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 28^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 950 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 77^* mm²
Name: Radeon HD 8790M^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1000 MHz 4 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 2^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 64^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 24^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Mars^*
Render Config ROPs: 8^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 7.200 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 21.60 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Board Number: 109-C61557-00_02^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_1)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Graphics Features Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
source file: amd2013.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Playable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Mars M2 XTX (216-0842036)^*
Graphics Processor Density: 12.3M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Apr 1st, 2013^*
Top TMUS: 24^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: Solar System (HD 8700M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: MXM-A (3.0)^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-631/962^*
Top ROPS: 8^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: Gem System^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: London^*
Clock Speeds Base Clock: 850^* MHz
Clock Speeds Boost Clock: 900^* MHz
Graphics Features Shader Model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
Top CORES: 384^*
Render Config Shading Units: 384^*
Render Config Compute Units: 6^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 256^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 2^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 691.2^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 43.20 GFLOPS (1:16)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 8 · 5 fields

name: Radeon HD 8790M^*
3dmark: 1,314^*
2dmark: 766^*
test: Dec 2014^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

Device

AMD Radeon HD 8790M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon HD 8790M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

4,723^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Vulkan

6,856^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

7,019^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Vulkan

7,602^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 10 · 9 fields

gpuName

Radeon HD 8790M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon HD 8790M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

1,306^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

751^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

7,019^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Vulkan

7,602^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,014^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Mobile^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 11 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 8^*
rop: 8^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x8^*
bus: MXM-A (3.0)^*
memType: DDR3^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: Mars^*
gpuChip: Mars^*
productName: Radeon HD 8790M^*
productName: Radeon HD 8790M^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
memSize: 2^*
memSize: 2^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 850^*
gpuClock: 650^*
memClock: 1,000^*
memClock: 900^*
unifiedShader: 384^*
unifiedShader: 384^*
tmu: 24^*
tmu: 24^*

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