Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 6990M
In this comparison between Radeon HD 5870 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 Radeon HD 5870 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
Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
188 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 5870 has 88% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Radeon HD 5870 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 Radeon HD 5870.
Radeon HD 5870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6990M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5870 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 135 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6990M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3900 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
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
1−2
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6990M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
200−210
medium / 768p
150−160
170−180
ultra / 1080p
75−80
90−95
QHD / 1440p
45−50
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
80−85
90−95
ultra / 1080p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−33
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Fortnite is 23% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
5−6
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
70−75
80−85
medium / 768p
60−65
70−75
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
7−8
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
40−45
50−55
medium / 768p
24−27
30−35
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
95−100
100−105
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
TeraScale 2
Terascale 2
Code name
Cypress
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
23 September 2009
12 July 2011
Pipelines
1600
1120
Core clock speed
850 MHz
715 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
68.00
40.04
Floating-point performance
2,720.0 gflops
1,601.6 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
Laptop size
large
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