Radeon HD 6990M vs Radeon RX 570

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon RX 570 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 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 570 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 6990M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6990M 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 HD 6990M here:

Radeon HD 6990M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6990M	Radeon RX 570
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 570 has 20% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Radeon HD 6990M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 570 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 570 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Radeon HD 6990M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 570 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6990M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 570 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570 is 453 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Radeon HD 6990M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570 is 6100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−33	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	21−24	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	6−7	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Battlefield 5 is 157% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	200−210	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	220−230
ultra / 1080p	90−95	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	130−140	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	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 RX 570 in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
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 RX 570 in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Forza Horizon 4 is 142% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	80−85	140−150
medium / 768p	70−75	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	2−3	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
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 RX 570 in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
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 RX 570 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	50−55	130−140
medium / 768p	30−35	85−90
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6990M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6990M	Radeon RX 570
Architecture	Terascale 2	Polaris
Code name	Blackcomb XTX	Polaris 20 Ellesmere
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 July 2011	18 April 2017
Pipelines	1120	2048
Core clock speed	715 MHz	1168 MHz
Boost Clock		1244 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	40.04	159.2
Floating-point performance	1,601.6 gflops	5,095 gflops
Length		241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
FreeSync		+
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 6990M vs Radeon RX 570

Radeon HD 6990M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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