GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon HD 6990M
When choosing between GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6990M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6990M.
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 GTX 480
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin & 8-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 480 has 150% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6990M.
GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 480 has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M.
GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M is 15 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6990M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 948 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
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−33
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
QHD / 1440p
12−14
6−7
4K / 2160p
8−9
5−6
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
230−240
200−210
medium / 768p
200−210
170−180
ultra / 1080p
120−130
90−95
QHD / 1440p
90−95
50−55
4K / 2160p
50−55
30−33
high / 768p
170−180
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Far Cry 5 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
120−130
95−100
medium / 1080p
70−75
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
QHD / 1440p
14−16
8−9
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
medium / 768p
95−100
70−75
high / 1080p
40−45
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Metro Exodus is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
75−80
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
30−35
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 2
Code name
GF100
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
7 December 2010
12 July 2011
Pipelines
480
1120
Core clock speed
700 MHz
715 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
42 billion/sec
40.04
Floating-point performance
1,345.0 gflops
1,601.6 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
384 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
177.4 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.2
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
480
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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