GRID K520 vs Radeon HD 6990M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID K520 and Radeon HD 6990M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GRID K520 and Radeon HD 6990M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GRID K520

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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:

Radeon HD 6990M Laptops

Main Specs

	GRID K520	Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GRID K520 has 125% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6990M.
GRID K520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GRID K520 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M.
GRID K520 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
GRID K520 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GRID K520 is 30 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
GRID K520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 4100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	30−33
medium / 1080p	20−22	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	9−10	6−7
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	55−60	45−50
medium / 1080p	27−30	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Battlefield 5 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GRID K520 and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	200−210
medium / 768p	180−190	170−180
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
QHD / 1440p	55−60	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	130−140
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
medium / 768p	95−100	90−95
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Fortnite is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	10−11	8−9
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	50−55
medium / 1080p	30−35	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	90−95	80−85
medium / 768p	80−85	70−75
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
QHD / 1440p	4−5	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	10−11	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GRID K520 and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	60−65	50−55
medium / 768p	35−40	30−35
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	100−110	100−105
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.

Full Specs

	GRID K520	Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture	Kepler	Terascale 2
Code name	GK104	Blackcomb XTX
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	23 July 2013	12 July 2011
Pipelines	1536	1120
Core clock speed	745 MHz	715 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	95.36	40.04
Floating-point performance	2x 2,448 gflops	1,601.6 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	76 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GRID K520 vs Radeon HD 6990M

Radeon HD 6990M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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