FirePro V5900 vs Radeon HD 6990
In this comparison between FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 6990 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro V5900 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
FirePro V5900
Radeon HD 6990
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
375 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI
1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6990 has 400% more power consumption, than FirePro V5900.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 6990 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 6990 are build with TeraScale 3 architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 230 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 6990 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6990 is 65 mm longer, than FirePro V5900.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 3000 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
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
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
10−12
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
210−220
medium / 768p
100−110
170−180
ultra / 1080p
50−55
95−100
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
12−14
30−33
high / 768p
75−80
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Dota 2 is 57% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
7−8
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Far Cry 5 is 137% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
95−100
medium / 1080p
18−20
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Fortnite is 107% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
9−10
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
50−55
85−90
medium / 768p
−
75−80
high / 1080p
10−11
30−33
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
3−4
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
3−4
9−10
ultra / 1080p
1−2
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
10−11
27−30
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Metro Exodus is 180% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Minecraft is 26% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
18−20
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 181% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
20−22
55−60
medium / 768p
12−14
30−35
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 177% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in World of Tanks is 52% more, than FirePro V5900.
Full Specs
FirePro V5900
Radeon HD 6990
Architecture
TeraScale 3
TeraScale 3
Code name
Cayman
Antilles
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
24 May 2011
8 March 2011
Pipelines
512
1536
Core clock speed
600 MHz
830 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
19.20
79.68
Floating-point performance
614.4 gflops
2x 2,549.8 gflops
Length
230 mm
295 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
66 Mh/s
265 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
24 Mh/s
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