GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon HD 6990M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 650 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 GeForce GTX 650 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

  GeForce GTX 650 Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
  Check Price Check Price
  • Radeon HD 6990M has 56% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon HD 6990M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 is 343 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M is 895 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 14−16
ultra / 1080p 5−6 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 18−20 30−33
medium / 1080p 10−11 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 650.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture Kepler Terascale 2
Code name GK107 Blackcomb XTX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 6 September 2012 12 July 2011
Pipelines 384 1120
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 715 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 33.9 billion/sec 40.04
Floating-point performance 812.5 gflops 1,601.6 gflops
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128-bit GDDR5 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5.0 GB/s 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.3 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 26 Mh/s
Laptop size large
  Check Price Check Price