Radeon HD 6990 vs Radeon R9 M295X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon R9 M295X 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 6990 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M295X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X here:

Radeon R9 M295X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6990	Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP)	375 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6990 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M295X.
Radeon HD 6990 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 6990 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M295X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6990 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 107 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M295X.
Radeon HD 6990 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M295X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	7−8	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Battlefield 5 is 134% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	220−230
ultra / 1080p	95−100	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	95−100	180−190
medium / 1080p	50−55	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	30−33	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	55−60	130−140
medium / 768p	30−35	85−90
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 148% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6990.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6990	Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN 3
Code name	Antilles	Tonga
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 March 2011	16 October 2014
Pipelines	1536	2048
Core clock speed	830 MHz	723 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	79.68	92.54
Floating-point performance	2x 2,549.8 gflops	2,961 gflops
Length	295 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	Not Listed
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	265 Mh/s	392 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	24 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 6990 vs Radeon R9 M295X

Radeon R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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