FirePro R5000 vs Radeon HD 6990M
When choosing between FirePro R5000 and Radeon HD 6990M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro R5000 and Radeon HD 6990M.
Radeon HD 6990M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6990M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 6990M here:
Main Specs
FirePro R5000
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
350 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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FirePro R5000 has 250% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6990M.
FirePro R5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro R5000 and Radeon HD 6990M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro R5000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 110 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
FirePro R5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 2300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
30−33
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than FirePro R5000.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
QHD / 1440p
5−6
6−7
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than FirePro R5000.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro R5000 and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
200−210
medium / 768p
160−170
170−180
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
QHD / 1440p
50−55
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
130−140
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than FirePro R5000.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
FirePro R5000 and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 3% more, than FirePro R5000.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Far Cry 5 is 5% more, than FirePro R5000.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Fortnite is 7% more, than FirePro R5000.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
QHD / 1440p
7−8
8−9
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than FirePro R5000.
low / 768p
80−85
80−85
medium / 768p
70−75
70−75
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
QHD / 1440p
2−3
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than FirePro R5000.
high / 1080p
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than FirePro R5000.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 2% more, than FirePro R5000.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than FirePro R5000.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 13% more, than FirePro R5000.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
30−33
30−35
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 9% more, than FirePro R5000.
low / 768p
95−100
100−105
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
high / 768p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than FirePro R5000.
Full Specs
FirePro R5000
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Terascale 2
Code name
Pitcairn
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
25 February 2013
12 July 2011
Pipelines
768
1120
Core clock speed
825 MHz
715 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
39.60
40.04
Floating-point performance
1,267 gflops
1,601.6 gflops
Length
279 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3200 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
large
Form factor
full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support
+
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