GeForce GT 750M vs Radeon HD 8790M

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.

GeForce GT 750M vs Radeon HD 8790M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GT 750M vs Radeon HD 8790M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GT 750M

2013

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 8790M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2013 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 8790M

2013

Why buy it

✅5.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2013 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon HD 8790M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 5.5% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GT 750M instead at 1,332 vs 1,306, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GT 750M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce GT 750M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Radeon HD 8790M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GT 750M vs Radeon HD 8790M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GT 750M

The GeForce GT 750M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 9 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 941 MHz to 967 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,332 points.

Radeon HD 8790M

The Radeon HD 8790M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 1 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 850 MHz to 900 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,306 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 750M scores 1,332 and the Radeon HD 8790M reaches 1,306 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 750M is built on Kepler while the Radeon HD 8790M uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 750M) vs 384 (Radeon HD 8790M). Raw compute: 0.7427 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 750M) vs 0.6912 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 8790M). Boost clocks: 967 MHz vs 900 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GT 750M	Radeon HD 8790M
G3D Mark Score	1,332+2%	1,306
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.7427 TFLOPS+7%	0.6912 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	967 MHz+7%	900 MHz
ROPs	16+100%	8
TMUs	32+33%	24
L1 Cache	32 KB	96 KB+200%
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 750M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 8790M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GT 750M	Radeon HD 8790M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the GeForce GT 750M and System on the Radeon HD 8790M.

Feature	GeForce GT 750M	Radeon HD 8790M
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	System
Bus Width	64-bit	System
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FL11) (GeForce GT 750M) vs 11.1 (11_1) (Radeon HD 8790M). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	GeForce GT 750M	Radeon HD 8790M
DirectX	12 (FL11)+8%	11.1 (11_1)
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st gen (GeForce GT 750M) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon HD 8790M). Decoder: NVDEC 1st gen vs UVD 3.0. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce GT 750M) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 (Radeon HD 8790M).

Feature	GeForce GT 750M	Radeon HD 8790M
Encoder	NVENC 1st gen	VCE 1.0
Decoder	NVDEC 1st gen	UVD 3.0
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 750M draws 50W versus the Radeon HD 8790M's 50W — a 0% difference. The Radeon HD 8790M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GT 750M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 8790M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75.