FirePro W7000 vs Radeon HD 6990M
In this comparison between FirePro W7000 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 W7000 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 W7000
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
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
4x DisplayPort
No outputs
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FirePro W7000 has 250% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6990M.
FirePro W7000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro W7000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M.
FirePro W7000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
FirePro W7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W7000 is 235 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
FirePro W7000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7000 is 3900 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
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−33
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
QHD / 1440p
12−14
6−7
4K / 2160p
8−9
5−6
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
230−240
200−210
medium / 768p
200−210
170−180
ultra / 1080p
120−130
90−95
QHD / 1440p
90−95
50−55
4K / 2160p
50−55
30−33
high / 768p
170−180
130−140
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Far Cry 5 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
120−130
95−100
medium / 1080p
70−75
50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
QHD / 1440p
14−16
8−9
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
medium / 768p
95−100
70−75
high / 1080p
40−45
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Metro Exodus is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
75−80
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
30−35
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Full Specs
FirePro W7000
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Terascale 2
Code name
Pitcairn
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 June 2012
12 July 2011
Pipelines
1280
1120
Core clock speed
950 MHz
715 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
76.00
40.04
Floating-point performance
2,432 gflops
1,601.6 gflops
Length
242 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
285 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
6 Mh/s
Form factor
full height / full length
StereoOutput3D
+
DisplayPort count
4
Dual-link DVI support
+
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