Radeon HD 6990 vs Radeon R9 M380

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon R9 M380 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 6990 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 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 R9 M380 here:

Radeon R9 M380 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6990	Radeon R9 M380
Power consumption (TDP)	375 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
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 R9 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990.
Radeon HD 6990 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6990 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 170 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.
Radeon HD 6990 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 3500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	7−8	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	210−220
medium / 768p	170−180	180−190
ultra / 1080p	95−100	100−110
QHD / 1440p	50−55	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	140−150	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	95−100
ultra / 1080p	60−65	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	100−110
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Fortnite is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	9−10	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	75−80	80−85
high / 1080p	30−33	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	9−10	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
medium / 768p	30−35	35−40
high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M380 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6990.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6990	Radeon R9 M380
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN
Code name	Antilles	Strato Pro GDDR5
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 March 2011	16 June 2015
Pipelines	1536	768
Core clock speed	830 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	79.68	48.00
Floating-point performance	2x 2,549.8 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	295 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
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	194 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	24 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 6990 vs Radeon R9 M380

Radeon R9 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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