Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire vs Radeon R9 M295X

When choosing between Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M295X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M295X.

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Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M295X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M295X 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 Crossfire or Radeon R9 M295X here:

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire Laptops

Radeon R9 M295X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire	Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP)		250 Watt
Interface		MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount	2x2 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M295X is 8 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M295X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


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

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire	Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 3
Code name	Blackcomb XTX	Tonga
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 July 2011	16 October 2014
Pipelines	2240	2048
Core clock speed	715 MHz	723 MHz
Transistor count	2x1700 Million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		92.54
Floating-point performance		2,961 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth		160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0	Not Listed
Shader Model		6.3
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		Not Listed
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		392 Mh/s
Laptop size	large	large
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire vs Radeon R9 M295X

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M295X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Main Specs

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