GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 860M SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 860M SLI or Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
2x2 GB
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GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 314 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 4100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
8−9
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
QHD / 1440p
14−16
35−40
4K / 2160p
9−10
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 54% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
210−220
220−230
ultra / 1080p
130−140
180−190
QHD / 1440p
100−110
110−120
4K / 2160p
55−60
70−75
high / 768p
170−180
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
27−30
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
QHD / 1440p
21−24
27−30
4K / 2160p
9−10
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−33
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 48% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
130−140
180−190
medium / 1080p
80−85
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Fortnite is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
30−35
4K / 2160p
14−16
24−27
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
140−150
medium / 768p
100−105
120−130
high / 1080p
45−50
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
QHD / 1440p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
10−12
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
20−22
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
130−140
medium / 768p
50−55
85−90
high / 1080p
27−30
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
4K / 2160p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
12 July 2011
Pipelines
1280
2240
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
715 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
900 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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