FirePro V7900 vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

When comparing FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire 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 Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  FirePro V7900 Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2x2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro V7900 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - in Laptops.
  • FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 10 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
  • FirePro V7900 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 4100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 24−27 60−65
medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than FirePro V7900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V7900 Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Architecture TeraScale 3 Terascale 2
Code name Cayman Blackcomb XTX
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 24 May 2011 12 July 2011
Pipelines 1280 2240
Core clock speed 725 MHz 715 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00
Floating-point performance 1,856.0 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan N/A
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 171 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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