Radeon HD 7790 2GB

2GB VRAM. Documented release: April 2013.

THE RECORDED NUMBERS

HD 7790 2GB benchmark

Benchmark FPS at 1080p: 33 FPS
Our rating: 33 /100
HD7790s we've tested: 1
Recorded benchmark rank: #169 of 257 variants

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GPUSED’S TAKE

The verdict

The 2GB HD 7790 arrived a few weeks after the original 1GB Bonaire card. Sapphire's board gave that middle-tier GPU more memory for demanding settings, while keeping the same narrow bus and the same basic place between the HD 7770 and HD 7850.

GPUsed Legend Rating

4.3 /10

4.3 out of 10

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THE EXACT VERSION

Identity and release

Model: Radeon HD 7790 2GB
Memory: 2GB VRAM
Documented release: April 2013
Release event: first documented retail availability
Release scope: Sapphire 100356-2GOCL first listed by Newegg on 19 April 2013

Gigabyte GV-R779OC-2GD specifies an HD 7790 with 2 GB GDDR5.

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Reviewed 3 October 2026. The release date above uses the documented event and scope shown in this profile.

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