GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon HD 6990M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M 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 980M and Radeon HD 6990M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M or Radeon HD 6990M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980M
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 323 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
GeForce GTX 980M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 1600 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
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
8−9
QHD / 1440p
18−20
3−4
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 153% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
55−60
21−24
ultra / 1080p
50−55
18−20
QHD / 1440p
35−40
6−7
4K / 2160p
18−20
5−6
low / 720p
110−120
45−50
medium / 1080p
65−70
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Battlefield 5 is 176% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
250−260
200−210
medium / 768p
220−230
170−180
ultra / 1080p
180−190
90−95
QHD / 1440p
110−120
50−55
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−33
high / 768p
210−220
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
45−50
16−18
ultra / 1080p
45−50
14−16
QHD / 1440p
30−35
−
4K / 2160p
16−18
6−7
low / 720p
85−90
35−40
medium / 1080p
50−55
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Far Cry 5 is 163% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
65−70
24−27
ultra / 1080p
50−55
18−20
QHD / 1440p
30−33
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
95−100
medium / 1080p
120−130
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Fortnite is 119% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
60−65
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
QHD / 1440p
35−40
8−9
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
110−120
50−55
medium / 1080p
70−75
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Forza Horizon 4 is 157% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
140−150
80−85
medium / 768p
130−140
70−75
high / 1080p
75−80
27−30
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−12
QHD / 1440p
24−27
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Grand Theft Auto V is 112% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
27−30
9−10
ultra / 1080p
21−24
7−8
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
2−3
low / 720p
70−75
27−30
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Metro Exodus is 183% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
27−30
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
70−75
27−30
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 123% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
140−150
50−55
medium / 768p
90−95
30−35
high / 1080p
50−55
18−20
ultra / 1080p
27−30
10−11
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 179% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
30−35
high / 768p
−
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980M
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
GM204
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
7 October 2014
12 July 2011
Pipelines
1536
1120
Core clock speed
1038 MHz
715 MHz
Boost Clock
1127 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
51.84
40.04
Floating-point performance
3,462 gflops
1,601.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
383 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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