GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire, 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 GTX 470M SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire 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 470M SLI or Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 470M SLI Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 470M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is 180 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M SLI is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
ultra / 1080p 9−10 21−24
QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
low / 720p 30−35 60−65
medium / 1080p 20−22 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 470M SLI Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Architecture Fermi Terascale 2
Code name N11E-GT Blackcomb XTX
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 November 2010 12 July 2011
Pipelines 576 2240
Core clock speed 535 MHz 715 MHz
Transistor count 2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 900 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Laptop size large large
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