GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire 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 960 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire 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 Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 412 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is 893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	60−65	60−65
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	180−190	180−190
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	65−70	65−70
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	120−130	120−130
high / 1080p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 768p	85−90	85−90
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
high / 768p	60−65	60−65
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 2
Code name	GM206	Blackcomb XTX
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 January 2015	12 July 2011
Pipelines	1024	2240
Core clock speed	1127 MHz	715 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	318 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	141.47 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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