Radeon 540 vs Radeon HD 6990M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 540 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 Radeon 540 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.

Radeon 540

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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

	Radeon 540	Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6990M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
Radeon 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon 540 and Radeon HD 6990M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon 540 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
Radeon 540 is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 385 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Radeon 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 6100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	30−33
medium / 1080p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 540 and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	200−210
medium / 768p	100−110	170−180
ultra / 1080p	50−55	90−95
QHD / 1440p	27−30	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 71% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Far Cry 5 is 137% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	95−100
medium / 1080p	20−22	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Fortnite is 84% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Forza Horizon 4 is 106% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	80−85
medium / 768p	40−45	70−75
high / 1080p	10−12	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Grand Theft Auto V is 71% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 24% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−33	55−60
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	21−24	50−55
medium / 768p	14−16	30−35
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 115% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	85−90	100−105
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	Radeon 540	Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture	GCN 4.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Lexa	Blackcomb XTX
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	26 March 2019	12 July 2011
Pipelines	512	1120
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	715 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	35.97	40.04
Floating-point performance		1,601.6 gflops
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Laptop size		large
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Radeon 540 vs Radeon HD 6990M

Radeon HD 6990M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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