Radeon HD 6990 vs Radeon R9 M385X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon R9 M385X 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 M385X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M385X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M385X 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 M385X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6990
Radeon R9 M385X
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 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990.
Radeon HD 6990 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6990 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 270 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.
Radeon HD 6990 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 3500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
30−33
medium / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
150−160
medium / 768p
170−180
120−130
ultra / 1080p
95−100
60−65
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
140−150
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
90−95
65−70
ultra / 1080p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
95−100
65−70
medium / 1080p
50−55
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Fortnite is 54% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
9−10
2−3
low / 720p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Forza Horizon 4 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
medium / 768p
75−80
50−55
high / 1080p
30−33
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
9−10
5−6
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
100−110
85−90
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
55−60
30−35
medium / 768p
30−35
20−22
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
high / 768p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6990
Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture
TeraScale 3
GCN
Code name
Antilles
Strato-XT-M3
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
8 March 2011
16 June 2015
Pipelines
1536
896
Core clock speed
830 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
79.68
61.60
Floating-point performance
2x 2,549.8 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
295 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
76.8 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
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
24 Mh/s
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