Radeon HD 7990 vs Radeon PRO W6300

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon HD 7990

2013

Why buy it

✅14.8% more average FPS across 22 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (3 GB vs 2 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 3 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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399.5% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$200 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.6 vs 27.8 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $200 MSRP).
❌1400% higher power demand at 375W vs 25W.

Radeon PRO W6300

2022

Why buy it

✅Costs $799 less on MSRP ($200 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 399% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 27.8 vs 5.6 G3D/$ ($200 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 25W instead of 375W, a 350W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 7990 across 22 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 3 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Radeon HD 7990

2013

Radeon PRO W6300

2022

Why buy it

✅14.8% more average FPS across 22 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (3 GB vs 2 GB).

Why buy it

✅Costs $799 less on MSRP ($200 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 399% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 27.8 vs 5.6 G3D/$ ($200 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 25W instead of 375W, a 350W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 3 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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399.5% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$200 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.6 vs 27.8 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $200 MSRP).
❌1400% higher power demand at 375W vs 25W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 7990 across 22 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 3 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon HD 7990 better than Radeon PRO W6300?

Yes. Radeon HD 7990 is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon HD 7990 averages 14.8% more FPS across 22 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 5,566 vs 5,560 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon HD 7990 is a 2013 card with FSR upscaling, while Radeon PRO W6300 is a 2022 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon PRO W6300 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2013, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 6nm process instead of 28nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon HD 7990 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon HD 7990 is about 399.5% more expensive on MSRP at $999 MSRP versus $200 MSRP, and you are getting 14.8% more estimated average FPS across 22 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.1% higher G3D Mark. Radeon PRO W6300 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon PRO W6300 make more sense than Radeon HD 7990?

Yes. Radeon PRO W6300 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (25W vs 375W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $200 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon HD 7990. The trade-off is that Radeon HD 7990 currently gives you 0.1% higher G3D Mark and 14.8% more estimated average FPS across 22 tracked games in our benchmark data. Radeon PRO W6300 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon HD 7990 Benchmark Check

Radeon PRO W6300 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon HD 7990	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	77 FPS	101 FPS
medium	63 FPS	89 FPS
high	50 FPS	75 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	65 FPS	89 FPS
medium	54 FPS	75 FPS
high	38 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	24 FPS	51 FPS
4K
low	24 FPS	43 FPS
medium	23 FPS	40 FPS
high	14 FPS	29 FPS
ultra	12 FPS	26 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon HD 7990	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	143 FPS	160 FPS
medium	118 FPS	127 FPS
high	97 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	71 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	88 FPS	106 FPS
medium	66 FPS	81 FPS
high	49 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	44 FPS
4K
low	37 FPS	54 FPS
medium	28 FPS	41 FPS
high	21 FPS	32 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	21 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon HD 7990	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	250 FPS	250 FPS
medium	200 FPS	200 FPS
high	167 FPS	167 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	125 FPS
1440p
low	188 FPS	188 FPS
medium	150 FPS	150 FPS
high	125 FPS	125 FPS
ultra	94 FPS	94 FPS
4K
low	125 FPS	125 FPS
medium	100 FPS	100 FPS
high	83 FPS	83 FPS
ultra	63 FPS	56 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon HD 7990	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	145 FPS	250 FPS
medium	116 FPS	193 FPS
high	100 FPS	167 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	125 FPS
1440p
low	107 FPS	188 FPS
medium	87 FPS	144 FPS
high	75 FPS	125 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	94 FPS
4K
low	63 FPS	101 FPS
medium	48 FPS	75 FPS
high	38 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	49 FPS

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon HD 7990 and Radeon PRO W6300

Radeon HD 7990

The Radeon HD 7990 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 24 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 950 MHz to 1000 MHz. It has 2048 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 375W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,566 points. Launch price was $999.

Radeon PRO W6300

The Radeon PRO W6300 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 19 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1512 MHz to 2040 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 25W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,560 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon HD 7990 scores 5,566 and the Radeon PRO W6300 reaches 5,560 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon HD 7990 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Radeon PRO W6300 uses RDNA 2.0, both on 28 nm vs 6 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Radeon HD 7990) vs 768 (Radeon PRO W6300). Raw compute: 4.096 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon HD 7990) vs 3.133 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6300). Boost clocks: 1000 MHz vs 2040 MHz.

Feature	Radeon HD 7990	Radeon PRO W6300
G3D Mark Score	5,566	5,560
Architecture	GCN 1.0	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	28 nm	6 nm
Shading Units	2048 ×2+167%	768
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.096 TFLOPS ×2+31%	3.133 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	2040 MHz+104%
ROPs	32 ×2	32
TMUs	128 ×2+167%	48
L1 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB
L2 Cache	0.75 MB	1 MB+33%
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR upscaling + RSR

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon HD 7990	Radeon PRO W6300
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon HD 7990 comes with 3 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon PRO W6300 has 2 GB. The Radeon HD 7990 offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 384-bit x2 vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 0.75 MB (Radeon HD 7990) vs 1 MB (Radeon PRO W6300) — the Radeon PRO W6300 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon HD 7990	Radeon PRO W6300
VRAM Capacity	3 GB+50%	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	384-bit x2+200%	128-bit
L2 Cache	0.75 MB	1 MB+33%

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD 7990 draws 375W versus the Radeon PRO W6300's 25W — a 175% difference. The Radeon PRO W6300 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 750W (Radeon HD 7990) vs 350W (Radeon PRO W6300). Power connectors: 2x 8-pin vs PCIe-powered.

Feature	Radeon HD 7990	Radeon PRO W6300
TDP	375W	25W-93%
Recommended PSU	750W	350W-53%
Power Connector	2x 8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	305mm	—
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	—
Temp (Load)	85	—
Perf/Watt	14.8	222.4+1403%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon HD 7990 launched at $999 MSRP, while the Radeon PRO W6300 launched at $200. The Radeon PRO W6300 costs 80% less ($799 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 5.6 (Radeon HD 7990) vs 27.8 (Radeon PRO W6300) — the Radeon PRO W6300 offers 396.4% better value. The Radeon PRO W6300 is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2013).