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Radeon HD 7990

Graphics processor

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 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

816.59^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7990

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

679.71^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7990

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

105.18^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7990

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

42.28^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7990

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

259.52^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7990

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

123.37^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7990

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

367.66^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7990

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

200.10^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7990

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

135.90^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7990

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

667.75^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7990

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

438.10^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7990

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

526.25^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7990

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

84,543^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 7990

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

62,671^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 7990

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

162.07^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7990

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 7990

103.07^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7990

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_mark5,566^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark766^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark5,566^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark771^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark5,544^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Reported value 1: GCN 1.0 Malta^*
Reported value 2: GCN 1.0^*
Reported value 3: GCN 1.0^*
Reported value 4: GCN 1.0^*
Process node: 28 nm^*
GPUs per card: 2^*
GPU base clock: 950 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 950 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,500 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Reported chip die area: 365 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 375 W^*
Transistors: 4,313 million^*
GPU boost clock: 1,000 MHz^*
Graphics processor: Malta^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 375 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 750 W^*
External power connectors: 2x 8-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_1)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Vulkan: 1.2.175^*
Shader model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 3 GB^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 6,144 MB^*
Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified): 2,048^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 384 bit^*
Reported memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 288 GB/s^*

Memory & storage

Video memory type: GDDR5^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 375 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 1,000^* GFLOPS
TDP: 375^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 7990^*
Year: 2013^*
Fab: 28^*
Transistors (mln): 8,626^*
Die size: 704^*
Memory size: 6,144^*
Memory speed: 576^*

Specifications 2 · 33 fields

Architecture: GCN 1.0 Malta^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 768KB(x2)^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 375 Watts^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 6,144^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 576GB/sec^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 384 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 1,500^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: Radeon HD 7990^*
Best Resolution: 2560 x 1600^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 4.4^*
PSU: 750 Watt & 50 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 64 GPixel/s^*
Power Connector: 2x 8-pin^*
Process: 28nm^*
ROPs: 32 (x2)^*
Release Date: 23-Apr-2013^*
Release Price: $999.00^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
Boost Clock: 1,000^* MHz
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 128^*
Texture Rate: 256 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
Core Speed: 950^* MHz
DVI Connection: 1^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 12.0^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 3 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 7990^*
GPU Chip: Malta^*
Released: Apr 24th, 2013^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 3 GB, GDDR5, 384 bit^*
GPU clock: 950^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,500^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 2048 / 128 / 32^*

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 4,096^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 1,024^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 7990^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2013-04-24^*
Process Size (nm): 28^* nm
TDP (W): 375^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 365^* mm²
Transistors (million): 4,313^*
Freq (MHz): 950^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 26 fields

proc transistors: 4,313 million^*
proc die size: 365^* mm²
Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified): 2,048^*
base clock: 950^*
boost clock: 1,000^*
memory clock: 1,500^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 3^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 7990^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 384^*
bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Reported memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 288^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 4.096^*
fp64 performance: 1.024^*
tdp: 375^* W
suggested psu: 750^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 2x 8-pin^*
is retail board: Yes^*
gpi value: 3.72^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: GCN 1.0^*
card release date: 2013-04-24^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 28^* nm

Specifications 6 · 36 fields

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_1)^*

OpenCL

2.1 (1.2)^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

6.5 (5.1)^*

Vulkan

1.2.175^*

Architecture

GCN 1.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 3.0 x16^*

Memory bus (allocation unspecified)

384^* bit

Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified)

2,048^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

4.096^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

1.024^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

16 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache (allocation unspecified)

768 KB^*

Reported display outputs

1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

32.00 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

2x 8-pin^*

Reported chip die area

365 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

28 nm^*

Transistors

4,313 million^*

Graphics processor

Malta^*

GPUs per card

2^*

Reported video memory (allocation unspecified)

3^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified)

288.0 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units (allocation unspecified)

32^*

Reported shading units (allocation unspecified)

2,048^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Suggested system PSU

750 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

375 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

128.0 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units (allocation unspecified)

128^*

Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified)

2,048^*

Reported video memory (allocation unspecified)

3^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 7 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

5,566^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon HD 7990^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon HD 7990^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 8 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 1,000^* GFLOPS
TDP: 375^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 7990^*
Year: 2013^*
Fab: 28^*
Transistors (mln): 8,626^*
Die size: 704^*
Memory size: 6,144^*
Memory speed: 576^*

Specifications 9 · 58 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 384 bit x2^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Malta^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: GCN 1.0^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 28^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 4,313 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 365^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Apr 24th, 2013^*
Graphics Card Generation: Southern Islands (HD 7900)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Sea Islands^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Radeon HD 7990^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1500 MHz 6 Gbps effective^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 3^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 384^* bit
Reported memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 288^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 128^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Malta x2^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 32.00 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 128.0 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 375^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 750^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2^*
Board Design Board Number: 109-C47637-00A_02^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_1)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Graphics Features Vulkan: 1.2.175^*
source file: amd2013.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Northern Islands^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080 | Unplayable:2560x1440^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 999 USD^*
Board Design Length: 304 mm 12 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Malta XT (215-0849026)^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 2x 8-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 11.8M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 106 mm 4.2 inches^*
Board Design Width: 38 mm 1.5 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 37 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 128 x2^*
Top ROPS: 32 x2^*
Clock Speeds Base Clock: 950^* MHz
Clock Speeds Boost Clock: 1,000^* MHz
Graphics Features Shader Model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
Top CORES: 2048 x2^*
Render Config Shading Units: 2,048^*
Render Config Compute Units: 32^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 768^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 3 GB x2^*
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 4.096^* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 1,024.0 GFLOPS (1:4)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 10 · 9 fields

name: Radeon HD 7990^*
price: $1,126.99*^*
3dmark: 5,544^*
value: 4.92^*
2dmark: 771^*
tdp: 375^*
powerperf: 14^*
test: May 2013^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

gpuName

Radeon HD 7990^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

5,566^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

766^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

399.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

13.91^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

375^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

14.84^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,013^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

Specifications 12 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 32^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: IGP^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: Neo^*
gpuChip: Malta^*
productName: Radeon HD 7990^*
productName: Radeon HD 7990^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
memSize: 3^*
memSize: 3^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 384^*
gpuClock: 950^*
gpuClock: 911^*
memClock: 1,500^*
memClock: 1,700^*
unifiedShader: 2,048^*
unifiedShader: 2,304^*
tmu: 128^*
tmu: 144^*

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