Radeon HD 6990M vs Radeon R9 M280X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon R9 M280X. 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 HD 6990M and Radeon R9 M280X. 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 HD 6990M and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon R9 M280X 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 Radeon HD 6990M or Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6990M
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6990M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6990M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 185 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Radeon HD 6990M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 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
14−16
2−3
ultra / 1080p
8−9
1−2
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
21−24
7−8
ultra / 1080p
18−20
5−6
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
45−50
18−20
medium / 1080p
24−27
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Battlefield 5 is 211% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
200−210
110−120
medium / 768p
170−180
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
40−45
QHD / 1440p
50−55
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
130−140
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 91% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
90−95
50−55
ultra / 1080p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
3−4
ultra / 1080p
14−16
3−4
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
18−20
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Far Cry 5 is 280% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
18−20
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
low / 720p
95−100
50−55
medium / 1080p
50−55
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Fortnite is 147% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
24−27
6−7
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
27−30
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Forza Horizon 4 is 180% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
80−85
45−50
medium / 768p
70−75
40−45
high / 1080p
27−30
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−12
3−4
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Grand Theft Auto V is 92% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
80−85
ultra / 1080p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
8−9
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
16−18
medium / 768p
30−35
10−12
high / 1080p
18−20
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
100−105
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
high / 768p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6990M
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN
Code name
Blackcomb XTX
Saturn XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 July 2011
1 February 2015
Pipelines
1120
896
Core clock speed
715 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
40.04
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,601.6 gflops
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Laptop size
large
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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