GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 560 Check Price

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire Check Price

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:

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
	Check Price	Check Price

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 95 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 3100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	200−210	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	220−230
ultra / 1080p	90−95	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	130−140	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	90−95	180−190
medium / 1080p	45−50	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Fortnite is 123% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 152% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	80−85	140−150
medium / 768p	70−75	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	2−3	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	50−55	130−140
medium / 768p	30−35	85−90
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 560.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	GF114	Blackcomb XTX
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 May 2011	12 July 2011
Pipelines	336	2240
Core clock speed	810 MHz	715 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.1
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	80 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
	Check Price	Check Price

GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares