Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire vs Radeon RX 560 mobile
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon RX 560 mobile 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 RX 560 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon RX 560 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon RX 560 mobile 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 RX 560 mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Radeon RX 560 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
55 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon RX 560 mobile 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 RX 560 mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 mobile is 460 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 mobile is 5100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire.
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
35−40
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
4−5
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 RX 560 mobile.
high / 1080p
55−60
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
35−40
8−9
4K / 2160p
18−20
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon RX 560 mobile 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
110−120
QHD / 1440p
110−120
70−75
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 33% more, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon RX 560 mobile 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 RX 560 mobile.
high / 1080p
45−50
21−24
ultra / 1080p
40−45
20−22
QHD / 1440p
27−30
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
7−8
low / 720p
80−85
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
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 RX 560 mobile.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
30−35
10−12
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
65−70
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
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
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
20−22
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
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 RX 560 mobile.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
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
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
low / 768p
130−140
65−70
medium / 768p
85−90
40−45
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 106% more, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
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 RX 560 mobile.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire
Radeon RX 560 mobile
Architecture
Terascale 2
Polaris
Code name
Blackcomb XTX
Polaris 11
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 July 2011
5 January 2017
Pipelines
2240
1024
Core clock speed
715 MHz
1175 MHz
Boost Clock
1275 MHz
Transistor count
2x1700 Million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
58.97
Floating-point performance
2,462 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
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
large
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