GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon HD 6990

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980 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 GeForce GTX 980 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon HD 6990
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	375 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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Radeon HD 6990 has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 980.
GeForce GTX 980 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6990 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 980 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6990 - with TeraScale 3.
GeForce GTX 980 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6990 is 285 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 980.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 4993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	55−60	14−16
ultra / 1080p	35−40	9−10
QHD / 1440p	30−35	3−4
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	80−85	30−35
medium / 1080p	65−70	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	85−90	24−27
ultra / 1080p	75−80	21−24
QHD / 1440p	60−65	7−8
4K / 2160p	30−35	5−6
low / 720p	140−150	50−55
medium / 1080p	95−100	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 260% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon HD 6990 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	210−220
medium / 768p	230−240	170−180
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
QHD / 1440p	150−160	50−55
4K / 2160p	100−110	30−33
high / 768p	220−230	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	110−120	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	70−75	18−20
ultra / 1080p	65−70	16−18
QHD / 1440p	45−50	−
4K / 2160p	24−27	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	75−80	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 263% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	100−110	24−27
ultra / 1080p	80−85	18−20
QHD / 1440p	50−55	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	230−240	95−100
medium / 1080p	150−160	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	95−100	24−27
ultra / 1080p	75−80	20−22
QHD / 1440p	55−60	9−10
4K / 2160p	35−40	−
low / 720p	140−150	50−55
medium / 1080p	100−110	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 255% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	160−170	85−90
medium / 768p	150−160	75−80
high / 1080p	100−110	30−33
ultra / 1080p	55−60	12−14
QHD / 1440p	45−50	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 152% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	40−45	9−10
ultra / 1080p	35−40	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	2−3
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	60−65	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	90−95	21−24
ultra / 1080p	65−70	18−20
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	55−60
medium / 1080p	100−110	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 222% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	40−45	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	9−10
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	60−65	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 247% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	210−220	55−60
medium / 768p	140−150	30−35
high / 1080p	80−85	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
4K / 2160p	30−33	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 316% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	35−40
high / 768p	−	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6990.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon HD 6990
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale 3
Code name	GM204	Antilles
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014	8 March 2011
Pipelines	2048	1536
Core clock speed		830 MHz
Boost Clock	1216 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	144 billion/sec	79.68
Floating-point performance	4,981 gflops	2x 2,549.8 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	295 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores	2048
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	579 Mh/s	265 Mh/s
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.28 Mh/s	24 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	312.12 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
BatteryBoost	+
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GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon HD 6990

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