Radeon HD 6990 vs Radeon RX 560X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon RX 560X 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 560X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6990	Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP)	375 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6990 has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X.
Radeon HD 6990 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 560X has 2 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 560X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 345 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.
Radeon HD 6990 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6990 is 125 mm longer, than Radeon RX 560X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Battlefield 5 is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	210−220	220−230
medium / 768p	170−180	190−200
ultra / 1080p	95−100	110−120
QHD / 1440p	50−55	70−75
4K / 2160p	30−33	35−40
high / 768p	140−150	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	95−100	110−120
medium / 1080p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Fortnite is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	9−10	10−12
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Forza Horizon 4 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	75−80	85−90
high / 1080p	30−33	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Grand Theft Auto V is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	9−10	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	55−60	65−70
medium / 768p	30−35	40−45
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon RX 560X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6990	Radeon RX 560X
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN 4.0
Code name	Antilles	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 March 2011	11 April 2018
Pipelines	1536	1024
Core clock speed	830 MHz	1175 MHz
Boost Clock		1275 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	79.68	81.60
Floating-point performance	2x 2,549.8 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length	295 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
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 560X

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