GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Radeon HD 6990M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560 SE 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 GTX 560 SE stacks up against Radeon HD 6990M, check out specs charts below.
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
GeForce GTX 560 SE
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 560 SE has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6990M.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 6990M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 21 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 6990M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 2928 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
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
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−33
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
200−210
medium / 768p
130−140
170−180
ultra / 1080p
65−70
90−95
QHD / 1440p
35−40
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
100−105
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
70−75
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
95−100
medium / 1080p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Fortnite is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Forza Horizon 4 is 52% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
60−65
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
70−75
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
100−105
110−120
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
30−35
50−55
medium / 768p
21−24
30−35
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560 SE
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
Terascale 2
Code name
GF114
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
20 February 2012
12 July 2011
Pipelines
288
1120
Core clock speed
736 MHz
715 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
35.33
40.04
Floating-point performance
847.9 gflops
1,601.6 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3828 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
91.87 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
54 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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