GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon HD 6990

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon HD 6990, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 980M stacks up against Radeon HD 6990, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 GeForce GTX 980M here:

GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon HD 6990
Power consumption (TDP)		375 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6990 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990.
GeForce GTX 980M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6990 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6990 - with TeraScale 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 208 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.
GeForce GTX 980M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	9−10
QHD / 1440p	18−20	3−4
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 153% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	55−60	24−27
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
QHD / 1440p	35−40	7−8
4K / 2160p	18−20	5−6
low / 720p	110−120	50−55
medium / 1080p	65−70	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Battlefield 5 is 152% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	250−260	210−220
medium / 768p	220−230	170−180
ultra / 1080p	180−190	95−100
QHD / 1440p	110−120	50−55
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	45−50	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	16−18
QHD / 1440p	30−35	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
low / 720p	85−90	35−40
medium / 1080p	50−55	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Far Cry 5 is 163% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	65−70	24−27
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
QHD / 1440p	30−33	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	95−100
medium / 1080p	120−130	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Fortnite is 119% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	60−65	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	20−22
QHD / 1440p	35−40	9−10
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	110−120	50−55
medium / 1080p	70−75	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Forza Horizon 4 is 148% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	140−150	85−90
medium / 768p	130−140	75−80
high / 1080p	75−80	30−33
ultra / 1080p	30−35	12−14
QHD / 1440p	24−27	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Grand Theft Auto V is 97% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	27−30	9−10
ultra / 1080p	21−24	7−8
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	9−10	2−3
low / 720p	70−75	27−30
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Metro Exodus is 183% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	27−30
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 123% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	140−150	55−60
medium / 768p	90−95	30−35
high / 1080p	50−55	18−20
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−12
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 168% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	35−40
high / 768p	−	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6990.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon HD 6990
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale 3
Code name	GM204	Antilles
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 October 2014	8 March 2011
Pipelines	1536	1536
Core clock speed	1038 MHz	830 MHz
Boost Clock	1127 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	51.84	79.68
Floating-point performance	3,462 gflops	2x 2,549.8 gflops
Length		295 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 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	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	1536
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	383 Mh/s	265 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		24 Mh/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
BatteryBoost	+
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GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon HD 6990

GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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