Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri 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 Crossfire will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire 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 Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x2 GB
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Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is 5 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	7−8
ultra / 1080p	21−24	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	55−60	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	60−65	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 325% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	250−260	140−150
medium / 768p	220−230	110−120
ultra / 1080p	180−190	55−60
QHD / 1440p	110−120	30−35
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 129% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
medium / 768p	110−120	60−65
ultra / 1080p	100−110	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 85% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	45−50	9−10
ultra / 1080p	40−45	8−9
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 327% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	65−70
medium / 1080p	110−120	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Fortnite is 240% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	30−35	2−3
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	65−70	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 350% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	140−150	55−60
medium / 768p	120−130	50−55
high / 1080p	70−75	14−16
ultra / 1080p	30−35	7−8
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 181% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	20−22	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	14−16
medium / 1080p	30−35	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Minecraft is 34% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	14−16
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 263% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	130−140	27−30
medium / 768p	85−90	18−20
high / 1080p	45−50	10−11
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 342% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
high / 768p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Blackcomb XTX	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 July 2011	14 January 2014
Pipelines	2240	512
Core clock speed	715 MHz	720 MHz
Transistor count	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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