GeForce GTX 560M vs Radeon HD 6990M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560M 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 560M 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 560M and Radeon HD 6990M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 560M 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 560M or Radeon HD 6990M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 560M
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6990M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560M.
Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 560M has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560M is 60 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 6990M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560M 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
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
30−33
medium / 1080p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
200−210
medium / 768p
100−110
170−180
ultra / 1080p
50−55
90−95
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
12−14
30−33
high / 768p
75−80
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 69% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
7−8
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Far Cry 5 is 137% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
95−100
medium / 1080p
18−20
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Fortnite is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
50−55
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
medium / 720p
45−50
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
3−4
9−10
ultra / 1080p
1−2
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
10−11
27−30
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Metro Exodus is 180% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 172% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
20−22
50−55
medium / 768p
12−14
30−35
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
75−80
100−105
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560M
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 2
Code name
N12E-GS
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
30 May 2011
12 July 2011
Pipelines
192
1120
Core clock speed
775 MHz
715 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
24.8 billion/sec
40.04
Floating-point performance
595.2 gflops
1,601.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 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
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
2-way
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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