AMD Radeon HD 7870M vs AMD Radeon HD 6990M

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Performance
Radeon HD 7870M
2,7023% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6990M19% better
3,2273% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6990M has 19% better performance than the Radeon HD 7870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7870M
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Radeon HD 6990M
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 7870M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7870M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2012. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Heathrow) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 7870M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 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 7870M includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 800 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 7870M has the 316th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.58% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

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.

General Info

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

InfoRadeon HD 7870MRadeon HD 6990M
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 1.0TeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2012Q3 2011
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the AMD Radeon HD 7870M or the AMD Radeon HD 6990M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 7870M
2,7023% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6990M19% better
3,2273% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6990M has 19% better performance than the Radeon HD 7870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7870M is ranked 316th with a score of 2,702, and the Radeon HD 6990M is ranked 291st with a score of 3,227.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7870M
No data available
Radeon HD 6990M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 7870M and the Radeon HD 6990M 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 945M3,309.5+22%
Radeon R9 M2753,261+21%
Radeon HD 6990M3,227+19%
GeForce GTX 675M3,218+19%
GeForce GTX 580M3,116.5+15%
GeForce GT 755M2,800.5+4%
GeForce GTX 485M2,709+0%
Radeon HD 7870M2,702
GeForce GTX 670M2,698-0%
Quadro 5010M2,693-0%

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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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

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.

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BenchmarkRadeon HD 7870MRadeon HD 6990M
3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,037
3,535
(+16.4%)
PassMark G3D Mark
1,507
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PassMark G2D Mark
551
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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 7870MRadeon HD 6990M
CodenameHeathrowBlackcomb
ArchitectureGCN 1.0TeraScale 2
Process Size28 nm40 nm
Transistors1,500 million1,700 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 7870MRadeon HD 6990M
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth64 Gb/s115.2 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz900 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB8 KB
L2 Cache256 KB512 KB

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 7870MRadeon HD 6990M
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)45 W100 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 7870MRadeon HD 6990M
Stream Processors (SP)6401,120
Compute Units (CU)1014
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4056
Render Output Units (ROP)1632
Core Clock Speed800 MHz715 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 7870MRadeon HD 6990M
Pixel Fill Rate12.8 GPixel/s22.88 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate32 GTexel/s40.04 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,024 GFLOPS1.6 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance64 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 7870MRadeon HD 6990M
DirectX12 (11_1)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)1.2
OpenGL4.64.4
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)5.0

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