Radeon HD 6990 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6990	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	375 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6990 has 188% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Radeon HD 6990 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500 XT has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6990 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
Radeon HD 6990 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6990 is 115 mm longer, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 9000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 213% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	70−75
ultra / 1080p	21−24	65−70
QHD / 1440p	7−8	50−55
4K / 2160p	5−6	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	120−130
medium / 1080p	27−30	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Battlefield 5 is 204% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	230−240
ultra / 1080p	95−100	210−220
QHD / 1440p	50−55	150−160
4K / 2160p	30−33	100−110
high / 768p	140−150	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Dota 2 is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	55−60
QHD / 1440p	−	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	20−22
low / 720p	35−40	95−100
medium / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Far Cry 5 is 215% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	85−90
ultra / 1080p	18−20	65−70
QHD / 1440p	16−18	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	95−100	210−220
medium / 1080p	50−55	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Fortnite is 164% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	80−85
ultra / 1080p	20−22	60−65
QHD / 1440p	9−10	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
low / 720p	50−55	130−140
medium / 1080p	27−30	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 207% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	85−90	160−170
medium / 768p	75−80	140−150
high / 1080p	30−33	90−95
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 130% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	9−10	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	2−3	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	85−90
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	120−130
medium / 1080p	24−27	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 161% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	27−30	85−90
medium / 1080p	16−18	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 182% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	55−60	170−180
medium / 768p	30−35	110−120
high / 1080p	18−20	65−70
ultra / 1080p	10−12	35−40
4K / 2160p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 236% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
ultra / 1080p	35−40	60−65
high / 768p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in World of Tanks is 62% more, than Radeon HD 6990.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6990	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture	TeraScale 3	RDNA 1.0
Code name	Antilles	Navi 14
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 March 2011	12 December 2019
Pipelines	1536	1408
Core clock speed	830 MHz
Boost Clock		1845 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	79.68	162.4
Floating-point performance	2x 2,549.8 gflops
Length	295 mm	180 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.0	6.5
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	265 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	24 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 6990 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

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