GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon HD 6990
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon HD 6990 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 470M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 470M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 470M 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 GeForce GTX 470M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon HD 6990
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
375 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6990 has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470M.
GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6990 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 470M has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990.
GeForce GTX 470M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6990 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6990 - with TeraScale 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 270 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.
GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon HD 6990 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 3750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M.
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
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
210−220
medium / 768p
130−140
170−180
ultra / 1080p
65−70
95−100
QHD / 1440p
35−40
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
70−75
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Dota 2 is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
95−100
medium / 1080p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Fortnite is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
3−4
9−10
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
60−65
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
75−80
high / 1080p
18−20
30−33
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Minecraft is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
20−22
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
35−40
55−60
medium / 768p
21−24
30−35
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon HD 6990
Architecture
Fermi
TeraScale 3
Code name
N11E-GT
Antilles
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 November 2010
8 March 2011
Pipelines
288
1536
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
830 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
19.7 billion/sec
79.68
Floating-point performance
616.3 gflops
2x 2,549.8 gflops
Length
295 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
60.0 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
265 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
24 Mh/s
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