890M vs 780M: Which one is better?

Alex Jones

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Radeon 890m Vs 780m Comparison

AMD Radeon 890M is the current most powerful igpu released on 15th July 2024 against the previous most powerful igpu, AMD Radeon 780M released on 4th, Jan 2023.

The Radeon 890M igpu is faster than the Radeon 780M by a 36% margin in Time Spy (Source: Videocardz), a whopping 46% faster in Vulkan, and 38% faster in OpenCl test (Souce: PCguide)

The new Radeon 890M is used in Ryzen AI 9 HX 300 series CPU-based laptops, based on RDNA 3.5 architecture compared to the Radeon 780M, which is based on RDNA 3.0 and is used in Ryzen 9 7000/8000 series Laptops, Ryzen 8000 G series Desktop, and Ryzen Z1 series CPUs for gaming handhelds.

Let’s see the AMD Radeon 890M vs 780M specs.

Graphics Card Info Comparison between 890M vs 780M

AMD Radeon 890MVSAMD Radeon 780M
Strix PointGPU CodenamePhoenix
RDNA 3.5ArchitectureRDNA 3.0
15th July, 2024Release date4th, Jan 2023
Navi III IGPGenerationNavi III IGP
TSMCFoundryTSMC
Laptop, DesktopMarket SegmentLaptop, Desktop
ActiveProductionActive
IntegratedTypeIntegrated

Both have the same GPU codename with the only difference in the Architecture, AMD Radeon 890M has the latest RDNA 3.5 against AMD Radeon 780M which has RDNA 3.0.

AMD Radeon 890M vs 780M Specs Comparison

AMD Radeon 890MVSAMD Radeon 780M
16 CUsCompute Units12 CUs
1024 UnitsShaders / Stream Processors768 Units
64TMUs (Texture Mapping Units)48
32ROPs (Raster Operation Pipeline)32
16RayTracing Cores12
32 KB per WGPL0 Cache32 KB per WGP
128 KB per ArrayL1 Cache128 KB per Array
2 MBL2 Cache2 MB
400 MHzBase Clock800 MHz
2900 MHzBoost Clock2700-2800 MHz

AMD 890M vs 780M Board Design Comparison

AMD Radeon 890MVSAMD Radeon 780M
34 billionTransistors25.39 billion
4 nmProcess Size4 nm
233 mm²Die Size178 mm²
145.9M / mm²Density142.6M / mm²
FP8Chip PackageFP7 , FP7r2 , FP8
15WTDP (Total Draw Power)15W
IGPSlot WidthIGP
Portable Device DependentOutputsPortable Device Dependent
PCIe 4.0 x8Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8
NonePower ConnectorsNone

Radeon 890M vs 780M Memory Comparison

AMD Radeon 890MVSAMD Radeon 780M
System SharedMemory SizeSystem Shared
System SharedMemory TypeSystem Shared
System SharedMemory BusSystem Shared
System SharedMemory ClockSystem Shared
System DependentBandwidthSystem Dependent

780M vs 890M Theoretical Performance Comparison

AMD Radeon 890MVSAMD Radeon 780M
92.8 GPixel/sPixel Fill Rate86.40 – 89.60 GPixel/s
185.6 GTexel/sTexture Fill Rate129.6 – 134.4 GTexel/s
23.7 TFLOPSFP16 (Half)16.59 – 17.2 TFLOPS
11.8 TFLOPSFP32 (Float)8.29 – 8.6 TFLOPS
0.742 TFLOPSFP64 (Double)0.518 – 0.537 TFLOPS

The raw performance of the Radeon 890M is 5.9 TFLOPS while Radeon 780M is 4.14~4.3 TFLOPS.

Radeon 780M vs 890M API Features Comparison

AMD Radeon 890MVSAMD Radeon 780M
12 Ultimate (12_2)DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)
4.6OpenGL4.6
2.1OpenCL2.1
1.3Vulkan1.3
6.8Shader Model6.7
2.1DisplayPort2.1
2.1HDMI2.1
2.3HDCP Version2.3

AMD Radeon 780M vs 890M Benchmark Comparison

AMD Radeon 890M vs 780M iGPU Benchmark Comparison
Credit: GamingTechware

AMD Radeon 890MVSAMD Radeon 780M
3451Time Spy Graphics2632
9622Firestrike Graphics7899
43082OpenCL31670
47829Vulkan31181
7886Passmark7107

AMD Radeon 890M vs 780M Gaming Performance Comparison

Asus Vivobook S14 (Radeon 890M) vs Asus TUF A15 (Radeon 780M)

The AMD Radeon 890M vs 780M Laptops used for this comparison are ASUS VIVOBOOK S 14 (M5406WA-QD126WS) with Ryzen AI 8 HX 370 and Radeon 890m 16 CU iGPU, 24GB DDR5 7500 MT/s RAM, and Win 11.

Against the ASUS TUF A15 with Ryzen 9 7940HS and Radeon 780M iGPU, 32GB DDR5 5600 MT/s RAM, and Win 11.

The difference in RAM speed is a significant factor for the iGPUs.

Radeon 890M vs 780M Gaming Benchmark (Asus Vivobook S14 vs Asus Tuf A15 iGPU comparison)
Credit: GamingTechware

AMD Radeon 890M (60W)
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Games
Graphics Settings
AMD Radeon 780M (60W)
Ryzen 9 7940HS
AVG 68 FPSAC: Valhalla
1080p High, FSR
AVG 55 FPS
AVG 61 FPSHorizon Forbidden West
1080p High, FSR qual
AVG 50 FPS
AVG 61 FPSFarCry 6
1080p High, FxCAS
AVG 48 FPS
AVG 112 FPSForza Horizon 5
1080p High
AVG 88 FPS
AVG 64 FPSHogwarts Legacy
1080p High
AVG 48 FPS
AVG 97 FPSGod Of War
1080p High
AVG 78 FPS

Radeon 890M vs 780M on 60W power mode, The Radeon 780m got crushed by the new AMD Radeon 890M igpu.

Rog Ally X (Radeon 780M) vs Asus Vivobook S14 (Radeon 890M) iGPU

Rog Ally X with Ryzen Z1 Extreme CPU with Radeon 780M igpu, 24 GB LPDDR5X-7500 MT/s RAM, and Win 11 against Asus Vivobook S14 with Ryzen 9 AI HX 370 CPU with Radeon 890M igpu, 24 GB LPDDR5X-7500 MT/s RAM, Win 11.

Radeon 890M vs 780M Gaming Benchmark Asus Rog Ally X vs Asus Vivobook S14
Credit: GamingTechware

AMD Radeon 890M (30W)
Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
Games
Graphics Settings
AMD Radeon 780M (30W)
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
AVG 47 FPSCyberpunk 2077
1080 Med, FSR Qual
AVG 42 FPS
AVG 47 FPSShadow of the Tomb Raider
1080p High
AVG 41 FPS
AVG 62 FPSForza Horizon 5
1080p High
AVG 58 FPS
AVG 41 FPSHogwarts Legacy
1080p Med, FSR Bal
AVG 40 FPS

When compared in 30W power mode both 890m and 780m are very close in performance, only 4-5 fps difference. With new driver support for 890m, you can expect some extra performance.

AMD Radeon 890m and 780m supports FSR 3.0, Freesync, and a max resolution of 7680×4320 @ 60Hz.

Conclusion

AMD Radeon 890M beats the year-old 780M by a huge margin of 30 – 45%. It can easily compete with entry-level graphics cards made for budget gamers.

FAQs

What is the equivalent of AMD Radeon 890M iGPU?

AMD Radeon 890M equivalent from Nvidia is GTX 1650 Ti mobile and RTX 3050 Max Q 35W GPU.

What is the difference between Radeon 890m and 780m iGPU?

Radeon 890m is based on RDNA 3.5 architecture, has 16 CUs, and is bundled with Ryzen AI 9 HX 300 series CPUs while Radeon 780m is based on RDNA 3.0 architecture, has 12 CUs, and is coupled with Ryzen 7000/8000 series CPUs.

Does the Radeon 890m and Radeon 780m support Ray Tracing?

Yes, both AMD Radeon 890m and 780m igpu support Ray Tracing as they have 16 and 12 Ray Tracing cores.

Hii, I am Alex, have attained my B.Tech Deg. in CSE. I love to Read about Gaming PCs, Laptops and compare their Specs. A Techie Blogger just want to share my Knowledge about Gaming Hardware.

2 thoughts on “890M vs 780M: Which one is better?”

  1. Excellent article, bravo pour vos connaissances. Pour ma part j’aimerais m’équiper d’un mini PC Beelink ou GeeKom haut de gamme, mais je fais aussi – en amateur , du montage en UHD pour des films documentaires durant 1h en moyenne. Les mini PC proposent les cartes graphiques intégrées Intel Iris XE, AMD Radeon 780M ou 890M. Est-ce suffisant pour ne pas être ralenti pour le montage et l’exportation des séquences vidéos ?
    Amicalement

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    • If you want to do video editing at 4K res of about 1 hr video; The video exporting time will be about 25-30 min, if you are using Radeon 890M or Radeon 780M iGPUs.
      I would advise you to use an eGPU for Video exporting or rendering purposes as it will save you about 20 mins of time.

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