Radeon HD 6990 vs Radeon R7 M380

When choosing between Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon R7 M380, 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 Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon R7 M380.

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Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 M380 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 R7 M380 here:

Radeon R7 M380 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6990	Radeon R7 M380
Power consumption (TDP)	375 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6990 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990.
Radeon HD 6990 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M380 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6990 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R7 M380 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M380 is 85 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.
Radeon HD 6990 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 4000 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	6−7
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	18−20	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Battlefield 5 is 113% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon R7 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	130−140
medium / 768p	170−180	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	50−55
QHD / 1440p	50−55	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	140−150	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 65% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
ultra / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Dota 2 is 63% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	18−20	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Far Cry 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Fortnite is 77% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−12
QHD / 1440p	9−10	1−2
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Forza Horizon 4 is 125% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	85−90	50−55
medium / 768p	75−80	45−50
high / 1080p	30−33	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	9−10	4−5
ultra / 1080p	7−8	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	12−14
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	10−12
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	55−60	24−27
medium / 768p	30−35	16−18
high / 1080p	18−20	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 114% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon R7 M380.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6990	Radeon R7 M380
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN
Code name	Antilles	Tropo
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 March 2011	7 May 2015
Pipelines	1536	640
Core clock speed	830 MHz	915 MHz
Boost Clock		915 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	79.68	36.60
Floating-point performance	2x 2,549.8 gflops	1,171 gflops
Length	295 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	32 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	265 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	24 Mh/s
Compute units		10
AppAcceleration		+
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Radeon HD 6990 vs Radeon R7 M380

Radeon R7 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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