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AMD Radeon HD 7990

The AMD Radeon HD 7990 is a graphics card released on April 1, 2013 using a 28 nm process. It has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 384-bit bus, a boost clock of 950 MHz and a 375 W board power rating. It scores 5,566 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 11.2 and OpenGL 4.4.

New Zealand28 nm
6/10 key specs recorded · 31 facts

Depth: 30 recorded fields

Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 6 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.

Shading units
n/a
Memory
3 GB
GDDR5 · 384-bit
Boost clock
n/a
950 MHz base
Board power
375 W

Performance

The AMD Radeon HD 7990 scores 5,566 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 82.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #492), measured across 301 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 766.

PassMark G3D Mark
5,566
Rank #492
Faster than 82.1% of 2,658 GPUs
301 samples
0relative to the fastest GPU on record (41,928)

As stated by PassMark

Category Desktop
Bus interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Max memory 3 GB
Core clock 950 MHz
Memory clock 1500 MHz
DirectX 11.2
OpenGL 4.4
Max TDP 375 W
First benchmarked 2013-05-04
Samples 301

PassMark listing (collected 2026-10-01)

PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon HD 7990 states the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, up to 3 GB of memory, a core clock of 950 MHz, DirectX 11.2 and OpenGL 4.4, first benchmarked on 2013-05-04. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.

Graphics processor

Architecture Not recorded
Codename New Zealand
Chip Not recorded
Process node 28 nm
Transistors Not recorded
Die size 352 mm²

The AMD Radeon HD 7990 uses the New Zealand graphics processor, is manufactured on a 28 nm process and has a die size of 352 mm².

Clock speeds

Base clock 950 MHz
Boost clock Not recorded
Game clock Not recorded
Memory clock Not recorded
Effective memory clock Not recorded

The AMD Radeon HD 7990 runs at a base clock of 950 MHz.

Memory

Size 3 GB
Type GDDR5
Bus width 384-bit
Bandwidth Not recorded

The AMD Radeon HD 7990 is equipped with 3 GB of GDDR5 memory and uses a 384-bit memory bus.

Board and power

The AMD Radeon HD 7990 has a board power rating of 375 W and it connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.

Board power (TDP) 375 W
Total board power Not recorded
Suggested PSU Not recorded
Power connectors Not recorded
Slot width Not recorded
Length Not recorded
Width Not recorded
Height Not recorded
Cooler Not recorded
Max temperature Not recorded
Bus interface PCIe 3.0 x16

Market

Launched April 1, 2013
Launch price $1,000
Status Not recorded
Form factor Not recorded
Segment Desktop
Series Radeon HD 7000 Series

The AMD Radeon HD 7990 was released on April 1, 2013 and launched at a price of $1,000.

Benchmarks

PassMark G3D 5,566
PassMark G2D 766
Rank #492
Samples 301

Graphics and compute APIs

The AMD Radeon HD 7990 supports DirectX 11.2 and OpenGL 4.4.

DirectX 11.2
OpenGL 4.4 (stated by PassMark)

CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon HD 7990. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon HD 7990. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD Radeon HD 7990.

Naming and aliases

The AMD Radeon HD 7990 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series and ASUS HD7990 Series.

Other names (PassMark) AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series; ASUS HD7990 Series

Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon HD 7990 have?

The AMD Radeon HD 7990 has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 384-bit bus.

How much power does the AMD Radeon HD 7990 use and what power supply does it need?

The AMD Radeon HD 7990 has a board power rating of 375 W.

How fast is the AMD Radeon HD 7990?

The AMD Radeon HD 7990 scores 5,566 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 82.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #492.

What bus interface does the AMD Radeon HD 7990 use?

The AMD Radeon HD 7990 connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.

When was the AMD Radeon HD 7990 released and how much did it cost at launch?

The AMD Radeon HD 7990 was released on April 1, 2013 and launched at a price of $1,000.

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