Radeon HD 6990M vs R9 M395X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M395X and Radeon HD 6990M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M395X outperforms HD 6990M by a whopping 167% 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 | 446 | 700 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 12.55 | 3.52 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | Amethyst | Blackcomb |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (11 years ago) | 12 July 2011 (14 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 | 2048 | 1120 |
| Core clock speed | 723 MHz | 715 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 1,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 92.54 | 40.04 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.961 TFLOPS | 1.602 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 128 | 56 |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | 224 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 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 | large | large |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 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 | No outputs | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| Mantle | + | - |
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 | 140−150
+159%
| 54
−159%
|
| Full HD | 160−170
+167%
| 60
−167%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+240%
|
20−22
−240%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+189%
|
9−10
−189%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 24−27
+257%
|
7−8
−257%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+184%
|
18−20
−184%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+240%
|
20−22
−240%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+189%
|
9−10
−189%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+186%
|
14−16
−186%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+167%
|
27−30
−167%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+141%
|
21−24
−141%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+192%
|
12−14
−192%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+150%
|
18−20
−150%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+84.7%
|
55−60
−84.7%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+184%
|
18−20
−184%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 65−70
+240%
|
20−22
−240%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
+119%
|
80−85
−119%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+189%
|
9−10
−189%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+108%
|
40−45
−108%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+186%
|
14−16
−186%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+167%
|
27−30
−167%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+141%
|
21−24
−141%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+192%
|
12−14
−192%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+213%
|
14−16
−213%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+150%
|
18−20
−150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+146%
|
12−14
−146%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+84.7%
|
55−60
−84.7%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+184%
|
18−20
−184%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+189%
|
9−10
−189%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+108%
|
40−45
−108%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+186%
|
14−16
−186%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+141%
|
21−24
−141%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+150%
|
18−20
−150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+146%
|
12−14
−146%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+84.7%
|
55−60
−84.7%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 70−75
+167%
|
27−30
−167%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+167%
|
9−10
−167%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 90−95
+166%
|
35−40
−166%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+533%
|
3−4
−533%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+180%
|
35−40
−180%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+164%
|
50−55
−164%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+1033%
|
3−4
−1033%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+200%
|
9−10
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+173%
|
10−12
−173%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+157%
|
7−8
−157%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
+200%
|
9−10
−200%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+50%
|
16−18
−50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 65−70
+191%
|
21−24
−191%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+181%
|
16−18
−181%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+250%
|
6−7
−250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
This is how R9 M395X and HD 6990M compete in popular games:
- R9 M395X is 159% faster in 900p
- R9 M395X is 167% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M395X is 1600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R9 M395X surpassed HD 6990M in all 56 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.22 | 4.57 |
| Recency | 5 May 2015 | 12 July 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 100 Watt |
R9 M395X has a 167% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.
HD 6990M, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R9 M395X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6990M in performance tests.
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