Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) vs Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire

Place in the ranking	441	435
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Terascale 2 (2009−2015)	Xe LPG (2023)
GPU code name	Blackcomb XTX	Meteor Lake iGPU
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	12 July 2011 (13 years ago)	14 December 2023 (1 year ago)

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	2240	4
Core clock speed	715 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	1950 MHz
Number of transistors	2x1700 Million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	5 nm

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

large

no data

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	GDDR5	no data
Maximum RAM amount	2x2 GB	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	no data
Shared memory	-	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX

12_2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 6990M Crossfire 10.35

Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) 10.61
+2.5%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD 6990M Crossfire 6422

Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) 6776
+5.5%

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	99 −1%	100−110 +1%
Full HD	106 +308%	26 −308%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

14−16
+7.1%

14−16

−7.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +4.3%	21−24 −4.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Battlefield 5	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +4.5%	21−24 −4.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Hitman 3	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +1.6%	60−65 −1.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +4.3%	21−24 −4.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Battlefield 5	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +4.5%	21−24 −4.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Hitman 3	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −21.9%	39 +21.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +1.6%	60−65 −1.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +4.3%	21−24 −4.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +4.5%	21−24 −4.5%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Hitman 3	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +6.7%	30 −6.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +62.5%	16 −62.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +1.6%	60−65 −1.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30

+0%

27−30

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Hitman 3	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18

+0%

16−18

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Hitman 3	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +2.4%	40−45 −2.4%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10

+0%

9−10

+0%

This is how HD 6990M Crossfire and Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) compete in popular games:

Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) is 1% faster in 900p
HD 6990M Crossfire is 308% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 6990M Crossfire is 63% faster.
in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) is 22% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

HD 6990M Crossfire is ahead in 22 tests (33%)
Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) is ahead in 1 test (2%)
there's a draw in 43 tests (65%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.35	10.61
Recency	12 July 2011	14 December 2023
Chip lithography	40 nm	5 nm

Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) has a 2.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc).

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.