Radeon RX 5500M vs HD 6990M Crossfire
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 5500M outperforms HD 6990M Crossfire by an impressive 54% 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 | 475 | 370 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 11.99 |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | Blackcomb XTX | Navi 14 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 July 2011 (13 years ago) | 7 October 2019 (5 years 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 | 1408 |
| Core clock speed | 715 MHz | 1375 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1645 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x1700 Million | 6,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 85 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 144.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 4.632 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 88 |
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 | medium sized |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
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.
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.
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
−51.5%
| 150−160
+51.5%
|
| Full HD | 108
+89.5%
| 57
−89.5%
|
| 1440p | 35−40
−71.4%
| 60
+71.4%
|
| 4K | 18−20
−66.7%
| 30
+66.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−10.4%
|
53
+10.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−189%
|
55
+189%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−238%
|
54
+238%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−52.5%
|
60−65
+52.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−10.4%
|
53
+10.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−126%
|
43
+126%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
−56.7%
|
45−50
+56.7%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−45.5%
|
80−85
+45.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−47.5%
|
55−60
+47.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
−60.7%
|
45−50
+60.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−188%
|
46
+188%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−54.5%
|
50−55
+54.5%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−64%
|
146
+64%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−133%
|
93
+133%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
48
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
−36.4%
|
191
+36.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−73.7%
|
33
+73.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−58.2%
|
106
+58.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
−107%
|
62
+107%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−45.5%
|
80−85
+45.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−47.5%
|
55−60
+47.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
−60.7%
|
45−50
+60.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−132%
|
79
+132%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−106%
|
33
+106%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
−117%
|
39
+117%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−54.5%
|
50−55
+54.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−213%
|
72
+213%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−61.8%
|
144
+61.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−87.5%
|
75
+87.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−57.9%
|
30
+57.9%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
−53.7%
|
103
+53.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
−96.7%
|
59
+96.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−47.5%
|
55−60
+47.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−43.8%
|
23
+43.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−78.8%
|
59
+78.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−95.7%
|
45
+95.7%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−32.6%
|
110−120
+32.6%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
−18.2%
|
65
+18.2%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−75%
|
27−30
+75%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
−95.7%
|
137
+95.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
−69.2%
|
21−24
+69.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
−150%
|
25
+150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−265%
|
175
+265%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
−33.3%
|
136
+33.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−100%
|
44
+100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−62.5%
|
12−14
+62.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−153%
|
48
+153%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−59.1%
|
35−40
+59.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−50%
|
14−16
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−61.5%
|
21−24
+61.5%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
−63.2%
|
30−35
+63.2%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−400%
|
10−11
+400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−90%
|
18−20
+90%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−174%
|
129
+174%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16
+45.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−400%
|
10−11
+400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−60.6%
|
53
+60.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−50%
|
14−16
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−66.7%
|
24−27
+66.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14−16
+55.6%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 76
+0%
|
76
+0%
|
This is how HD 6990M Crossfire and RX 5500M compete in popular games:
- RX 5500M is 52% faster in 900p
- HD 6990M Crossfire is 89% faster in 1080p
- RX 5500M is 71% faster in 1440p
- RX 5500M is 67% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 5500M is 400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 5500M is ahead in 64 tests (96%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.92 | 13.72 |
| Recency | 12 July 2011 | 7 October 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 7 nm |
RX 5500M has a 53.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 5500M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6990M Crossfire in performance tests.
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