FirePro W8000 vs Radeon HD 6990M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W8000 and Radeon HD 6990M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W8000 and Radeon HD 6990M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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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:

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Main Specs

	FirePro W8000	Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	No outputs
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FirePro W8000 has 125% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6990M.
FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro W8000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M.
FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 185 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 4600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	27−30	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
QHD / 1440p	7−8	6−7
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	45−50
medium / 1080p	30−35	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Battlefield 5 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	50−55	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	220−230	200−210
medium / 768p	190−200	170−180
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
QHD / 1440p	65−70	50−55
4K / 2160p	35−40	30−33
high / 768p	150−160	130−140
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
medium / 768p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	70−75	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Far Cry 5 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	110−120	95−100
medium / 1080p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Fortnite is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	30−33	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	10−12	8−9
low / 720p	60−65	50−55
medium / 1080p	30−35	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	95−100	80−85
medium / 768p	85−90	70−75
high / 1080p	35−40	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
QHD / 1440p	4−5	2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	10−12	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
FirePro W8000 and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	65−70	50−55
medium / 768p	40−45	30−35
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	90−95	100−105
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
FirePro W8000 and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8000	Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Tahiti	Blackcomb XTX
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 June 2012	12 July 2011
Pipelines	1792	1120
Core clock speed	900 MHz	715 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	40.04
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	1,601.6 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176 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)	391 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W8000 vs Radeon HD 6990M

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