AMD Radeon HD 6990M vs AMD Radeon RX 5500M

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Performance
Radeon HD 6990M
3,2273% of 104,598
Radeon RX 5500M411% better
16,47616% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 5500M has 411% better performance than the Radeon HD 6990M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
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Radeon RX 5500M
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 6990M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6990M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Blackcomb) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6990M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 115.2 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 6990M includes 1,120 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 715 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6990M has the 291st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 3.09% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 5500M GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 5500M is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q4 2019. It is built on the RDNA 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 14) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 5500M has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 224 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 5500M includes 1,408 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,375 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,645 MHz. It usually operates at 1,448 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 88 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 85 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 5500M has the 136th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 15.75% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 6990MRadeon RX 5500M
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureTeraScale 2RDNA 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ3 2011Q4 2019
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Sons of the Forest
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Radeon HD 6990MRadeon RX 5500M
Low - 1080p
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44 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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36 FPS
High - 1080p
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35 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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35 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 6990M
3,2273% of 104,598
Radeon RX 5500M411% better
16,47616% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 5500M has 411% better performance than the Radeon HD 6990M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 6990M is ranked 291st with a score of 3,227, and the Radeon RX 5500M is ranked 136th with a score of 16,476.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6990M
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Radeon RX 5500M
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6990M and the Radeon RX 5500M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 980 Mobile17,200.5+433%
Quadro P3200 Mobile16,619+415%
Radeon RX 5500M16,476+411%
Quadro P4000 Max-Q15,837+391%
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile15,712+387%
GeForce 945M3,309.5+3%
Radeon R9 M2753,261+1%
Radeon HD 6990M3,227
GeForce GTX 675M3,218-0%
GeForce GTX 580M3,116.5-3%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon HD 6990MRadeon RX 5500M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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4,298
3DMark Time Spy Score
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4,174
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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50,946
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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12,276
3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,535
13,344
(+277.48%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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103
PassMark G3D Mark
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5,549
PassMark G2D Mark
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408
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon HD 6990MRadeon RX 5500M
CodenameBlackcombNavi 14
ArchitectureTeraScale 2RDNA 1.0
Process Size40 nm7 nm
Transistors1,700 million6,400 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon HD 6990MRadeon RX 5500M
Memory Size2 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth115.2 Gb/s224 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache8 KB--
L2 Cache512 KB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon HD 6990MRadeon RX 5500M
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W85 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon HD 6990MRadeon RX 5500M
Stream Processors (SP)1,1201,408
Compute Units (CU)1422
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)5688
Render Output Units (ROP)3232
Core Clock Speed715 MHz1,375 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,645 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--1,448 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon HD 6990MRadeon RX 5500M
Pixel Fill Rate22.88 GPixel/s52.64 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate40.04 GTexel/s144.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1.6 TFLOPS4.63 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--289.5 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon HD 6990MRadeon RX 5500M
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL1.22.1
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.06.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.