AMD Radeon HD 6990M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

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Performance
Radeon HD 6990M
3,2273% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q479% better
18,68818% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q has 479% better performance than the Radeon HD 6990M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6990M
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GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
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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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2017. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104B) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1070 Max-Q has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,002 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 256.3 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 GTX 1070 Max-Q includes 2,048 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,215 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,379 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 115 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 1070 Max-Q has the 118th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 17.87% 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 6990MGeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Pascal
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ3 2011Q2 2017
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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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 Just Cause 4
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Radeon HD 6990MGeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
Low - 720p
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126 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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86 FPS
High - 1080p
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79 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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76 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

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
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q479% better
18,68818% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q has 479% 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 GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is ranked 118th with a score of 18,688.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6990M
No data available
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6990M and the GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 6990M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile19,878.5+516%
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q19,778.5+513%
GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q18,688+479%
RTX A2000 Mobile18,058+460%
RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB)18,058+460%
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 6990MGeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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4,708
3DMark Time Spy Score
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4,616
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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99,551.5
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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14,678.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,535
15,409
(+335.9%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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102.1
PassMark G3D Mark
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9,930
PassMark G2D Mark
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428
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 6990MGeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
CodenameBlackcombGP104B
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Pascal
Process Size40 nm16 nm
Transistors1,700 million7,200 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 6990MGeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
Memory Size2 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth115.2 Gb/s256.3 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz2,002 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache8 KB48 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 6990MGeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W115 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 6990MGeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
Stream Processors (SP)1,120--
CUDA Cores--2,048
Compute Units (CU)14--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--16
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)56128
Render Output Units (ROP)3264
Core Clock Speed715 MHz1,215 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,379 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 6990MGeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
Pixel Fill Rate22.88 GPixel/s88.26 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate40.04 GTexel/s176.5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1.6 TFLOPS5.65 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--176.5 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 6990MGeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL1.23.0
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.