Radeon HD 8790M: FPS benchmarks and laptop guide
Radeon HD 8790M — 16 games benchmarked at 1080p, 2 models in the catalog.
Radeon HD 8790M — 16 games benchmarked at 1080p , 2 laptop models in the used-laptop catalog . This guide covers what the chip delivers in games, where it sits among mobile GPUs in 2026, and which laptops carry it.
The Radeon HD 8790M is AMD's 2013 GCN entry-discrete GPU — Mars silicon that brought a real graphics option to business laptops of the early 2010s. This guide covers its 16 benchmarked games at 1080p on the high preset and the 2 catalog models that carry it.
Where the Radeon HD 8790M sits in 2026
A catalog score of 6.5 ranks it 266th of 341 — the bottom quarter. The neighbors: the Quadro M500M (6.8), UHD Graphics P630 (6.6) and Iris Pro (6.6) above; the Iris Pro Graphics 6200 (6.5), GeForce 940M (6.2) and WX 4150 (6.2) below. Ranking among 2014-2017 entry parts and iGPUs is the fate of 2013's mid-tier silicon a decade on.
What the chip brings
GCN 1.0 architecture on 28nm, Mars die: 384 stream processors at up to 900MHz, 2GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 64GB/s, 0.69 teraflops. Public benchmarks: PassMark 1305, Fire Strike 1727. In its day this was the sensible step up from integrated graphics for a work laptop — modest, efficient, adequate.
FPS in games at 1080p
At the high preset: Valorant at 45, DOTA 2 at 30, Fortnite at 16, Forza Horizon 4 at 14, Battlefield 5, Counter-Strike 2 and The Witcher 3 at 10 each, Far Cry 5 at 9, Forza Horizon 5 at 8, Cyberpunk 2077 at 6. The floor: the Resident Evil 4 remake at 4, Metro Exodus at 5. Older titles at reduced settings — a 720p-esports card in 2026 terms.
Laptops that carry it
Two listings, both genuine hosts: the Dell Latitude E6440 (2014) at $137 and Latitude E6540 (2013) at $159. Fleet medians: best-CPU 38.9, gaming index 72 — note the pool's best-GPU median (45.9) far above this chip, because the E6540 platform's metric reflects its stronger listed options; the 8790M here is the entry rung. At $137-159 these are the cheapest listings in this batch of pages — genuine used-market floor pricing.
Bottom line
The HD 8790M is a $137-159 footnote: business machines worth buying for basic use, with a graphics option that modern integrated screens have long surpassed. Light old-school gaming survives — Valorant on low, DOTA 2 on low. The table below sets expectations precisely; the price sets the value.
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Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).
🎮 Radeon HD 8790M — game FPS at 1080p
Average FPS per game, high quality preset.
| Game | FPS (1080p) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Overwatch | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Valorant | 45 | ⚠ Playable |
| Dota 2 | 30 | ⚠ Playable |
| Fortnite | 16 | ✗ Low |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14 | ✗ Low |
| Battlefield 5 | 10 | ✗ Low |
| Far Cry 5 | 9 | ✗ Low |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8 | ✗ Low |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6 | ✗ Low |
| Metro Exodus | 5 | ✗ Low |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 4 | ✗ Low |
| CS:GO | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GTA V | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10 | ✗ Low |
| The Witcher 3 | 10 | ✗ Low |
Laptops with the Radeon HD 8790M
2 matched models — newest first. Names link to the full review.
| Model | Year | Class | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Latitude E6440 | 2014 | Business | $137 |
| Latitude E6540 | 2013 | Business | $159 |
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