Radeon HD 6990 vs Radeon R9 M370X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon R9 M370X 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 M370X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M370X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M370X 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 M370X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6990
Radeon R9 M370X
Power consumption (TDP)
375 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon R9 M370X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 6990 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M370X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6990 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R9 M370X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 30 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M370X.
Radeon HD 6990 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M370X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M370X.
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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
9−10
1−2
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
18−20
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Radeon R9 M370X.
high / 1080p
24−27
8−9
ultra / 1080p
21−24
6−7
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
27−30
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Battlefield 5 is 190% more, than Radeon R9 M370X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6990 and Radeon R9 M370X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
120−130
medium / 768p
170−180
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
50−55
QHD / 1440p
50−55
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
140−150
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M370X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M370X.
low / 768p
110−120
75−80
medium / 768p
90−95
55−60
ultra / 1080p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Dota 2 is 63% more, than Radeon R9 M370X.
high / 1080p
18−20
4−5
ultra / 1080p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
18−20
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than Radeon R9 M370X.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
low / 720p
95−100
60−65
medium / 1080p
50−55
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Fortnite is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M370X.
high / 1080p
24−27
8−9
ultra / 1080p
20−22
7−8
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
low / 720p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
27−30
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Forza Horizon 4 is 158% more, than Radeon R9 M370X.
low / 768p
85−90
50−55
medium / 768p
75−80
−
high / 1080p
30−33
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M370X.
high / 1080p
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
9−10
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon R9 M370X.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon R9 M370X.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 70% more, than Radeon R9 M370X.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
8−9
medium / 1080p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 142% more, than Radeon R9 M370X.
low / 768p
55−60
20−22
medium / 768p
30−35
12−14
high / 1080p
18−20
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−12
5−6
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 177% more, than Radeon R9 M370X.
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
35−40
18−20
high / 768p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in World of Tanks is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M370X.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6990
Radeon R9 M370X
Architecture
TeraScale 3
GCN 1.0
Code name
Antilles
Cape Verde
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
8 March 2011
19 May 2015
Pipelines
1536
640
Core clock speed
830 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
1500 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
79.68
Floating-point performance
2x 2,549.8 gflops
Length
295 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
265 Mh/s
125 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
24 Mh/s
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