GeForce GTX 460M SLI vs Radeon HD 6990M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 460M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 460M SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 460M SLI or Radeon HD 6990M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 460M SLI
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x1536 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M is 40 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
GeForce GTX 460M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460M SLI is 350 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
7−8
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 GTX 460M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
QHD / 1440p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 460M SLI 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
120−130
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 460M SLI 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 GTX 460M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
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 GTX 460M SLI.
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 GTX 460M SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
65−70
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 8% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
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 GTX 460M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−105
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 460M SLI.
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 GTX 460M SLI.
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 GTX 460M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
27−30
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 GTX 460M SLI.
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 GTX 460M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 460M SLI
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 2
Code name
N11E-GS
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
3 September 2010
12 July 2011
Pipelines
384
1120
Core clock speed
675 MHz
715 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
40.04
Floating-point performance
1,601.6 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
large
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