GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

When choosing between GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.

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 GTX 560 SE Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2x2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 21 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 2928 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 10−12 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 SE Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Terascale 2
Code name GF114 Blackcomb XTX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 20 February 2012 12 July 2011
Pipelines 288 2240
Core clock speed 736 MHz 715 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 35.33
Floating-point performance 847.9 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3828 MHz 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 91.87 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 54 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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