GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

In this comparison between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire 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 GeForce 8800 GTX will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 8800 GTX

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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:

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce 8800 GTX has 766 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is 139 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is 900 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	1−2	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	60−65
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	7−8	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	16−18	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Fortnite is 740% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Minecraft is 75% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
high / 768p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 188% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Architecture	Tesla	Terascale 2
Code name	G80	Blackcomb XTX
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 November 2006	12 July 2011
Pipelines	128	2240
Core clock speed	576 MHz	715 MHz
Transistor count	681 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	36.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	345.6 gflops
Length	270 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	4.0
OpenGL	3.3
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	575
SLI options	+
Laptop size		large
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GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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