GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon HD 6990M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 6990M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 1030 stacks up against Radeon HD 6990M, check out specs charts below.
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
GeForce GT 1030
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6990M has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 6990M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 513 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 5100 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
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
30−33
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
QHD / 1440p
5−6
6−7
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
200−210
medium / 768p
160−170
170−180
ultra / 1080p
85−90
90−95
QHD / 1440p
50−55
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
130−140
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 3% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Far Cry 5 is 5% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Fortnite is 7% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
QHD / 1440p
7−8
8−9
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
70−75
70−75
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 13% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
30−33
30−35
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 9% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
low / 768p
95−100
100−105
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
high / 768p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GT 1030.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 1030
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
Pascal
Terascale 2
Code name
N17P-G1
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
17 May 2017
12 July 2011
Pipelines
384
1120
Core clock speed
1228 MHz
715 MHz
Boost Clock
1670 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
35.23
40.04
Floating-point performance
1,127 gflops
1,601.6 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
CUDA
6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.11 kh/s
Laptop size
large
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