FireStream 9370 vs Radeon HD 6990M

In this comparison between FireStream 9370 and Radeon HD 6990M 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 FireStream 9370 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 6990M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6990M 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 here:

Main Specs

  FireStream 9370 Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FireStream 9370 has 125% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6990M.
  • FireStream 9370 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FireStream 9370 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M.
  • FireStream 9370 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
  • FireStream 9370 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of FireStream 9370 is 110 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
  • FireStream 9370 and Radeon HD 6990M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FireStream 9370 is 3700 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 14−16
ultra / 1080p 7−8 8−9
QHD / 1440p 2−3 3−4
low / 720p 27−30 30−33
medium / 1080p 16−18 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than FireStream 9370.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9370 Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture TeraScale 2 Terascale 2
Code name Cypress Blackcomb XTX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 23 June 2010 12 July 2011
Pipelines 1600 1120
Core clock speed 825 MHz 715 MHz
Transistor count 2,154 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 66.00 40.04
Floating-point performance 2,640.0 gflops 1,601.6 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4600 MHz 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 147.2 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.0
OpenGL 4.4 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A N/A
Laptop size large
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