Radeon HD 6990M vs Radeon RX 560
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon RX 560 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 RX 560 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 6990M
Radeon RX 560
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6990M has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560.
Radeon HD 6990M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 560 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Radeon HD 6990M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6990M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 460 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Radeon HD 6990M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 6100 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
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
30−33
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−33
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
QHD / 1440p
6−7
9−10
4K / 2160p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
200−210
220−230
medium / 768p
170−180
190−200
ultra / 1080p
90−95
110−120
QHD / 1440p
50−55
75−80
4K / 2160p
30−33
40−45
high / 768p
130−140
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
60−65
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−33
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
95−100
110−120
medium / 1080p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Fortnite is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
QHD / 1440p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
80−85
95−100
medium / 768p
70−75
85−90
high / 1080p
27−30
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon RX 560 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
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
50−55
65−70
medium / 768p
30−35
40−45
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p
100−105
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6990M
Radeon RX 560
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 4.0
Code name
Blackcomb XTX
Polaris 21
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 July 2011
18 April 2017
Pipelines
1120
1024
Core clock speed
715 MHz
1175 MHz
Boost Clock
1275 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
40.04
81.60
Floating-point performance
1,601.6 gflops
2,611 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
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