Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon HD 6990M
In this comparison between Qualcomm Adreno 680 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 Qualcomm Adreno 680 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon HD 6990M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Qualcomm Adreno 680 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 Qualcomm Adreno 680 or Radeon HD 6990M here:
Main Specs
Qualcomm Adreno 680
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Qualcomm Adreno 680 is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - by 40 nm process technology.
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
0−1
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
1−2
30−33
medium / 1080p
0−1
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3000% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
0−1
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Qualcomm Adreno 680 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
60−65
200−210
medium / 768p
27−30
170−180
ultra / 1080p
7−8
90−95
QHD / 1440p
−
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
16−18
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 439% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
0−1
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Qualcomm Adreno 680 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
45−50
100−110
medium / 768p
10−11
90−95
ultra / 1080p
0−1
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 237% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
0−1
35−40
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
21−24
95−100
medium / 1080p
0−1
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Fortnite is 340% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p
0−1
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
0−1
50−55
medium / 1080p
0−1
27−30
low / 768p
18−20
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
0−1
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
medium / 720p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Grand Theft Auto V is 331% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p
−
9−10
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
0−1
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
high / 1080p
27−30
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 49% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
low / 720p
8−9
55−60
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
low / 768p
0−1
50−55
medium / 768p
−
30−35
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 768p
45−50
100−105
medium / 768p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
30−35
high / 768p
12−14
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
Full Specs
Qualcomm Adreno 680
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
Terascale 2
Code name
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 December 2018
12 July 2011
Pipelines
1120
Core clock speed
715 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
7 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
40.04
Floating-point performance
1,601.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
DirectX 12
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Laptop size
large
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