GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

In this comparison between GeForce 9800 GTX and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire 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 GeForce 9800 GTX will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire 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 HD 6990M Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 2x2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 973 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 1−2 60−65
medium / 1080p 0−1 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Architecture Tesla Terascale 2
Code name G92 Blackcomb XTX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 28 March 2008 12 July 2011
Pipelines 128 2240
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 715 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 2.1
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 128
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size large
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