FirePro V5900 vs Radeon HD 6990M
In this comparison between FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 6990M 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 6990M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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 V5900
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6990M has 33% more power consumption, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 6990M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M is 115 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 6990M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V5900 is 1100 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
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
30−33
medium / 1080p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Battlefield 5 is 115% 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 6990M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
200−210
medium / 768p
100−110
170−180
ultra / 1080p
50−55
90−95
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
12−14
30−33
high / 768p
75−80
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 69% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 50% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
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 6990M 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 6990M in Fortnite is 107% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
50−55
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
10−11
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Grand Theft Auto V is 81% 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 6990M 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 6990M in Minecraft is 26% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 172% 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 6990M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
20−22
50−55
medium / 768p
12−14
30−35
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
75−80
100−105
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 47% more, than FirePro V5900.
Full Specs
FirePro V5900
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
TeraScale 3
Terascale 2
Code name
Cayman
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
24 May 2011
12 July 2011
Pipelines
512
1120
Core clock speed
600 MHz
715 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
19.20
40.04
Floating-point performance
614.4 gflops
1,601.6 gflops
Length
230 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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
Laptop size
large
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