Radeon HD 6990M vs Radeon Pro W5500M

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon Pro W5500M 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 6990M will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro W5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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 HD 6990M	Radeon Pro W5500M
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6990M has 17% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
Radeon HD 6990M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Pro W5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon Pro W5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Radeon HD 6990M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro W5500M - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6990M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro W5500M - with RDNA 1.0.
Radeon HD 6990M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 11100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−33	30−33
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
QHD / 1440p	6−7	6−7
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	200−210
medium / 768p	170−180	170−180
ultra / 1080p	90−95	95−100
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 0% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	95−100
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	80−85	80−85
medium / 768p	70−75	70−75
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
medium / 768p	30−35	30−35
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	100−105	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6990M	Radeon Pro W5500M
Architecture	Terascale 2	RDNA 1.0
Code name	Blackcomb XTX	Navi 14
Type	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	12 July 2011	10 February 2020
Pipelines	1120	1408
Core clock speed	715 MHz
Boost Clock		1450 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	40.04	127.6
Floating-point performance	1,601.6 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.0	6.5
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 6990M vs Radeon Pro W5500M

Radeon HD 6990M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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