GeForce GTX 880M vs Radeon HD 6990M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 880M 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 880M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon HD 6990M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 880M 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 GTX 880M or Radeon HD 6990M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 880M
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
122 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 880M has 22% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 880M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 880M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 880M is 239 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
GeForce GTX 880M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - by 40 nm process technology.
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
20−22
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−33
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
QHD / 1440p
12−14
6−7
4K / 2160p
8−9
5−6
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
230−240
200−210
medium / 768p
200−210
170−180
ultra / 1080p
120−130
90−95
QHD / 1440p
90−95
50−55
4K / 2160p
50−55
30−33
high / 768p
160−170
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
100−110
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Far Cry 5 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
120−130
95−100
medium / 1080p
70−75
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
QHD / 1440p
14−16
8−9
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
medium / 768p
90−95
70−75
high / 1080p
40−45
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Metro Exodus is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
75−80
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
30−35
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 880M
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 2
Code name
N15E-GX-A2
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
12 July 2011
Pipelines
1536
1120
Core clock speed
954 MHz
715 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
127.1
40.04
Floating-point performance
3,050 gflops
1,601.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
96 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
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