Radeon HD 6990M vs ATI HD 4830
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 4830 with Radeon HD 6990M, including specs and performance data.
HD 6990M outperforms HD 4830 by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 927 | 699 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.25 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.68 | 3.52 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | RV770 | Blackcomb |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 21 October 2008 (17 years ago) | 12 July 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $130 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 1120 |
| Core clock speed | 575 MHz | 715 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 956 million | 1,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 18.40 | 40.04 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.736 TFLOPS | 1.602 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 32 | 56 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 224 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 512 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Length | 246 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57.6 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 24−27
−125%
| 54
+125%
|
| Full HD | 27−30
−122%
| 60
+122%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.81 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 80−85
+0%
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80−85
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Valorant | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how ATI HD 4830 and HD 6990M compete in popular games:
- HD 6990M is 125% faster in 900p
- HD 6990M is 122% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 60 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.07 | 4.58 |
| Recency | 21 October 2008 | 12 July 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 100 Watt |
ATI HD 4830 has 5.3% lower power consumption.
HD 6990M, on the other hand, has a 121.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 6990M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4830 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 4830 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon HD 6990M is a notebook one.
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