Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire vs Radeon R9 M470X

When choosing between Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M470X, 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 M470X.

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Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M470X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M470X 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 M470X here:

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire Laptops

Radeon R9 M470X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire	Radeon R9 M470X
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon R9 M470X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 385 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 5100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	55−60	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	35−40	7−8
4K / 2160p	18−20	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 107% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	220−230
medium / 768p	220−230	190−200
ultra / 1080p	180−190	100−110
QHD / 1440p	110−120	65−70
4K / 2160p	70−75	35−40
high / 768p	210−220	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	45−50	21−24
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
QHD / 1440p	27−30	18−20
4K / 2160p	14−16	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 95% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	60−65	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	14−16
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Fortnite is 81% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	60−65	27−30
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	30−35	10−11
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 103% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	140−150	95−100
medium / 768p	120−130	85−90
high / 1080p	70−75	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	14−16
QHD / 1440p	21−24	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	20−22	8−9
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	30−35	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	130−140	60−65
medium / 768p	85−90	35−40
high / 1080p	45−50	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire	Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 2
Code name	Blackcomb XTX	Emerald
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 July 2011	14 May 2016
Pipelines	2240	896
Core clock speed	715 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	2x1700 Million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		61.60
Floating-point performance		1,971 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		96 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0	12 (12_0)
Shader Model		6.3
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
Laptop size	large	large
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Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire vs Radeon R9 M470X

Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon R9 M470X are Laptop Graphics Cards

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