Radeon HD 6990M vs GeForce 945M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 6990M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 945M
2015
2 GB DDR3, 75 Watt
5.47
+4.4%

945M outperforms HD 6990M by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking608617
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.003.59
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGM107Blackcomb
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date27 October 2015 (9 years ago)12 July 2011 (13 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 cores6401120
Core clock speed928 MHz715 MHz
Boost clock speed1020 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate40.8040.04
Floating-point processing power1.306 TFLOPS1.602 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs4056

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 sizemedium sizedlarge
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s115.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 945M 5.47
+4.4%
HD 6990M 5.24

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GeForce 945M 3310
+2.6%
HD 6990M 3227

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GeForce 945M 13507
HD 6990M 15113
+11.9%

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:

900p55−60
+1.9%
54
−1.9%
Full HD26
−127%
59
+127%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+6.1%
30−35
−6.1%
Hitman 3 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+3%
30−35
−3%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+2.1%
45−50
−2.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+6.1%
30−35
−6.1%
Hitman 3 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+3%
30−35
−3%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 53
+194%
18−20
−194%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+2.1%
45−50
−2.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+6.1%
30−35
−6.1%
Hitman 3 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+3%
30−35
−3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
−100%
18−20
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+2.1%
45−50
−2.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+6.1%
30−35
−6.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how GeForce 945M and HD 6990M compete in popular games:

  • GeForce 945M is 2% faster in 900p
  • HD 6990M is 127% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GeForce 945M is 194% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 6990M is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce 945M is ahead in 30 tests (44%)
  • HD 6990M is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • there's a draw in 37 tests (54%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.47 5.24
Recency 27 October 2015 12 July 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt

GeForce 945M has a 4.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce 945M and Radeon HD 6990M.


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