Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 6990
In this comparison between Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6990 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 Radeon HD 5870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 6990
Power consumption (TDP)
188 Watt
375 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
2x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6990 has 99% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6990 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5870 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990 - with TeraScale 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 20 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6990 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6990 is 13 mm longer, than Radeon HD 5870.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
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
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
20−22
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
210−220
medium / 768p
150−160
170−180
ultra / 1080p
75−80
95−100
QHD / 1440p
45−50
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
90−95
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−33
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Fortnite is 23% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
QHD / 1440p
5−6
9−10
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
75−80
high / 1080p
21−24
30−33
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
7−8
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
40−45
55−60
medium / 768p
24−27
30−35
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 6990
Architecture
TeraScale 2
TeraScale 3
Code name
Cypress
Antilles
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
23 September 2009
8 March 2011
Pipelines
1600
1536
Core clock speed
850 MHz
830 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
68.00
79.68
Floating-point performance
2,720.0 gflops
2x 2,549.8 gflops
Length
282 mm
295 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
265 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
24 Mh/s
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