GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6990

When choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 6990, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 6990.

GeForce GTX 280

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6990
Power consumption (TDP)	236 Watt	375 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6990 has 58% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6990 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990 - with TeraScale 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 466 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6990 is 285 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 3893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	50−55
medium / 1080p	5−6	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Battlefield 5 is 277% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	210−220
medium / 768p	90−95	170−180
ultra / 1080p	40−45	95−100
QHD / 1440p	21−24	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 95% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	50−55	90−95
ultra / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	2−3	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
low / 720p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Far Cry 5 is 475% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	18−20
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	95−100
medium / 1080p	10−12	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Fortnite is 162% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	4−5	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	16−18	50−55
medium / 1080p	7−8	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Forza Horizon 4 is 288% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	40−45	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	5−6	30−33
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Grand Theft Auto V is 175% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	1−2	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	5−6	27−30
medium / 1080p	3−4	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Minecraft is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 280% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	12−14	55−60
medium / 768p	8−9	30−35
high / 1080p	4−5	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 328% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in World of Tanks is 56% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6990
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	TeraScale 3
Code name	GT200	Antilles
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	8 March 2011
Pipelines	240	1536
Core clock speed	1296 MHz	830 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	48.2 billion/sec	79.68
Floating-point performance	622.1 gflops	2x 2,549.8 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	295 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1107 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	141.7 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	2.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	240
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		265 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		24 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6990

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