GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 590 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 GTX 590 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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 590	Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 has 3070 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 590 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 807 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	6−7	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	180−190
QHD / 1440p	60−65	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	70−75
high / 768p	150−160	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	70−75	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	20−22	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 95% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	180−190
medium / 1080p	60−65	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Fortnite is 81% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 103% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	140−150
medium / 768p	80−85	120−130
high / 1080p	30−35	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	60−65	130−140
medium / 768p	35−40	85−90
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 590.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Architecture	Fermi	Terascale 2
Code name	GF110	Blackcomb XTX
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	24 March 2011	12 July 2011
Pipelines	1024	2240
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	715 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.2
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	107 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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