GeForce 8800M GTX SLI vs Radeon HD 6990M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 6990M, 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 8800M GTX SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 6990M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 6990M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 6990M 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 8800M GTX SLI or Radeon HD 6990M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
130 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce 8800M GTX SLI has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6990M.
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M is 215 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M is 100 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
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
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
30−33
medium / 1080p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
200−210
medium / 768p
100−110
170−180
ultra / 1080p
50−55
90−95
QHD / 1440p
27−30
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
75−80
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 67% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 14% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 56% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Far Cry 5 is 137% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
95−100
medium / 1080p
21−24
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Fortnite is 84% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
18−20
QHD / 1440p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
80−85
medium / 768p
40−45
70−75
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Grand Theft Auto V is 71% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
4−5
9−10
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
10−12
27−30
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 24% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
21−24
50−55
medium / 768p
16−18
30−35
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 115% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
low / 768p
85−90
100−105
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
high / 768p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 34% more, than GeForce 8800M GTX SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce 8800M GTX SLI
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
G9x
Terascale 2
Code name
NB8E-GTX
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
19 November 2007
12 July 2011
Pipelines
192
1120
Core clock speed
500 MHz
715 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
40.04
Floating-point performance
1,601.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Laptop size
large
large
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