Gigabyte GV-R779OC-1GD Review - PAGE 1

There is little doubt that AMD's 7000 series has left its mark on the graphics card market. With that in mind it is no surprise to see AMD has decided to introduce a new GPU codenamed Bonaire. The HD7790 is indeed a new addition to the 7000 series lineup with one major difference that sets it apart from its siblings; it features a new 28nm Graphics Core Next (GCN) ASIC design, while retaining features first introduced with the launch of the HD7970.

AMD's HD7790 GPU will close the gap in the 7000 series product stack, allowing AMD to better compete with NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 650 at the $149 price point. Up until now the GTX 650 has been setting comfortably in this zone by itself, but that is all about to change. The HD7790 has been designed to offer best-in-class performance at the 1080p resolution which is the standard for today's games. Taking full advantage of the DirectX 11_1 feature set and offering excellent performance with both AA and AF enabled, the HD7790 should give the entry level graphics card segment a refreshing shakeup.