Radeon 550X vs Radeon HD 6990M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 550X and Radeon HD 6990M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon 550X and Radeon HD 6990M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon 550X

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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:

Radeon HD 6990M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6990M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
Radeon 550X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon 550X and Radeon HD 6990M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon 550X is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 367 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Radeon 550X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 6100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	30−33
medium / 1080p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Battlefield 5 is 86% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 550X and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	200−210
medium / 768p	110−120	170−180
ultra / 1080p	55−60	90−95
QHD / 1440p	30−35	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	85−90	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	90−95
ultra / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 43% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	95−100
medium / 1080p	24−27	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Fortnite is 71% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	80−85
medium / 768p	45−50	70−75
high / 1080p	12−14	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 54% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	24−27	50−55
medium / 768p	16−18	30−35
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 84% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	85−90	100−105
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−35
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture	GCN 4.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Lexa	Blackcomb XTX
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	27 March 2019	12 July 2011
Pipelines	512	1120
Core clock speed	1082 MHz	715 MHz
Boost Clock	1218 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	38.98	40.04
Floating-point performance		1,601.6 gflops
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Laptop size		large
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Radeon 550X vs Radeon HD 6990M

Radeon HD 6990M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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