GeForce GTX 960A vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960A 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 960A stacks up against Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 960A
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 960A | Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | |
Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2x2 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GeForce GTX 960A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 960A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 314 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
- GeForce GTX 960A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 4112 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. | ||
high / 1080p | 20−22 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
low / 720p | 40−45 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 195% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. | ||
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 960A. | ||
low / 768p | 180−190 | 250−260 |
medium / 768p | 150−160 | 220−230 |
ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 180−190 |
QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 70−75 |
high / 768p | 120−130 | 210−220 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 120−130 |
medium / 768p | 80−85 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 80−85 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 193% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. | ||
high / 1080p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
low / 720p | 85−90 | 180−190 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 110−120 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Fortnite is 142% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. | ||
high / 1080p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 30−35 |
4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
low / 720p | 40−45 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 65−70 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 186% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 140−150 |
medium / 768p | 65−70 | 120−130 |
high / 1080p | 21−24 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 30−35 |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. | ||
high / 1080p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 20−22 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 130−140 |
ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 120−130 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. | ||
high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. | ||
low / 768p | 40−45 | 130−140 |
medium / 768p | 27−30 | 85−90 |
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 24−27 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. | ||
low / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 50−55 |
high / 768p | 45−50 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. |
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960A | Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire | |
Architecture | Maxwell | Terascale 2 |
Code name | GM107 | Blackcomb XTX |
Type | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 13 March 2015 | 12 July 2011 |
Pipelines | 640 | 2240 |
Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 715 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1085 MHz | |
Transistor count | 1,870 million | 2x1700 Million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
Texture fill rate | 43.40 | |
Floating-point performance | 1,389 gflops | |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 900 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s | |
Shared memory | - | |
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 |
Shader Model | 5.1 | |
OpenGL | 4.6 | |
OpenCL | 1.2 | |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
CUDA | 5.0 | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 180 Mh/s | |
Laptop size | large | |
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