Quadro FX 4800 vs Radeon HD 6990M
In this comparison between Quadro FX 4800 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 Quadro FX 4800 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 4800
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
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon HD 6990M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
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- Quadro FX 4800 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6990M.
- Quadro FX 4800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- Quadro FX 4800 has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M.
- Quadro FX 4800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
- Quadro FX 4800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M is 113 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
- Quadro FX 4800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 4800 is 700 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Battlefield 5 is 275% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 4800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990M. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 200−210 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 170−180 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 90−95 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 50−55 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 130−140 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 91% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 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 6% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 79% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Fortnite is 162% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | − | 70−75 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Grand Theft Auto V is 122% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 366% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 380% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 100−105 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 63% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro FX 4800 | Radeon HD 6990M | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GT200B | Blackcomb XTX |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 November 2008 | 12 July 2011 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 1120 |
| Core clock speed | 602 MHz | 715 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 1,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.53 | 40.04 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 1,601.6 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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