Tuesday, April 5, 2011

AMD 6790, analysis

AMD 6790 is the name of the new graphics card, AMD filed today. Again we see the first models were launched higher, with the AMD 6990 to the head, for now start by mid-range models such as the very 6790. It is therefore an interesting graphics for those who do not want to make a huge cash outlay, that is, the price of AMD 6790 is very polite and becomes a model to virtually everyone, and therefore perfect for those seeking something beyond the basics.

"Games? 3D Design "? Yes, uses and spare. To test this here is the analysis of this newborn: AMD 6790 graphics card, the new entry-level AMD. A brief description of test equipment and software used: The results you see in the following comparisons are all own, drawn from our tests and analysis of the different graphics cards in recent months.

Divided into two tests: With all the default settings. In all these benchmarks involved, the higher the score, the better. You will find the data frames per second (fps) on the top bar of each graph. The resolution is 1,680 × 1050. In all cases, the more fps the better. Maximum graphics settings all the limit values.

Maximum graphics settings all the limit values (fan settings) except antialiasing (a 0) and a second test with all the best except antialiasing filter (a 0), and the quality of the textures that we place in standard (configuration standard). Maximum graphics settings all the limit values (including filters) maximum graphics settings, all settings to the max: maximum graphics settings all the values to the maximum: We took two values of consumption, idle and full.

The first started with the computer operating system without running any application or game. The second, with the computer as possible. A lower consumption, better. For this graph we could not measure the temperatures of operation and that it was not included or model internal temperature sensors.

Business models - I remind you that our testing AMD 6790 was a trial version - the lead. Having had our hands on more powerful models of the current generation of graphics cards from both AMD and NVidia, perhaps one would expect some disappointment in the AMD 6790. It is evident that beasts like NVidia GTX 590 or AMD CrossfireX 6970 offer superior performance to that of this small but coquettish 6790.

Now, do we really need as much power as that offered by previous models? What are the real needs of the vast - inmensĂ­sima! - Majority of users? This is where models such as AMD or NVidia 6790 GTX 550 Ti come into play decent performance offering moderately priced, $ 129 is more than justified for a GPU that works with any video game in a very decent, always above the 30 frames per second from a title which is usually considered playable.

Is AMD 6790 graphics card innovative? No, not at all, because we could say that 6850 is a drop in speed: Barts LE GPU (instead of Barts Pro) to 840 MHz, 1 GB of GDDR5 memory and a few differences. It is curious to see how it has two power connectors 6-pin instead of one as the 6850 and despite all that energy consumption is very uneven.

The noise generated is very low even at times more annoying than 6850, possibly reflecting the fact that the cooling system and heat dissipation on the card we've tested has been inherited from his older sisters. The business models include very different systems, in some cases very striking as in the HIS 6790 that I leave here: Personally I prefer the AMD 6850, as it offers far superior performance and significantly lower consumption, and all for about 30 or 40 euros more.

Obviously it all depends on what we use our computer, but I think it's worth the small investment. Maybe not today if not for the future, seeing new games and most demanding titles that are coming today. Likewise, the ideal would be a comparison with competing model, the NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti we have not tested on Tech News Buzz but that is the alternative of competition to the AMD 6790.

Its price range is somewhat higher, at around 150 euros. As we say, AMD itself has indicated that the 6790 AMD's official price is 129 euros, I remind you that for Spain. As always there is some scope that will depend on the store where the manufacturer may gain as we choose. 6790 AMD has been released for testing by AMD.

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