ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs HD 6990M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6990M with Radeon HD 5870, including specs and performance data.
ATI HD 5870 outperforms HD 6990M by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 629 | 612 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.51 |
| Power efficiency | 3.59 | 2.07 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | Blackcomb | Cypress |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 July 2011 (13 years ago) | 23 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 1120 | 1600 |
| Core clock speed | 715 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,700 million | 2,154 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 188 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 40.04 | 68.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.602 TFLOPS | 2.72 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 56 | 80 |
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 |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 282 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 6-pin |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 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 | 54
−1.9%
| 55−60
+1.9%
|
| Full HD | 60
−8.3%
| 65−70
+8.3%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 6.14 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
−5%
|
21−24
+5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−6.6%
|
65−70
+6.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
−5%
|
21−24
+5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 80−85
−7.1%
|
90−95
+7.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−7.1%
|
45−50
+7.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−6.6%
|
65−70
+6.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
−5%
|
21−24
+5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−7.1%
|
45−50
+7.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−6.6%
|
65−70
+6.6%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
−3.4%
|
30−33
+3.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−5.3%
|
40−45
+5.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−1.9%
|
55−60
+1.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 24−27
−8%
|
27−30
+8%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how HD 6990M and ATI HD 5870 compete in popular games:
- ATI HD 5870 is 2% faster in 900p
- ATI HD 5870 is 8% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.54 | 4.92 |
| Recency | 12 July 2011 | 23 September 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 188 Watt |
HD 6990M has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 88% lower power consumption.
ATI HD 5870, on the other hand, has a 8.4% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 6990M and Radeon HD 5870.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6990M is a notebook card while Radeon HD 5870 is a desktop one.
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