Radeon HD 6990M is ''World's Fastest'' Mobile GPU
A new king of laptop Crysis.
Just a couple of weeks following Nvidia's claim to having the fastest notebook GPU on the planet with its GeForce GTX 580M, AMD has returned fire with its own new chart-topper.
AMD has launched the Radeon HD 6990M GPU, billed as "the world's fastest single mobile graphics processor." Under AMD's favored benchmarks, the Radeon HD 6990M GPU was measured to be "up to 25 percent faster than any other announced notebook enthusiast GPU" – the Nvidia GTX 580M.
The Radeon HD 6990M also represents a significant upgrade from AMD's other current gaming notebook graphics solution, the Radeon HD 6970M.
If you're looking for one of these bad boys to power your next mobile gaming session, check out machines from Alienware and Clevo.
See the charts below for a better idea of what AMD's latest and greatest offers.


LMAO do you realize that Nvidia is charging double the cost of the 6990m??
If even the 6990m was 5% slower I would still buy it over the overpriced crap 580m.
got phys-X.?
I'll take the GTX580M and be happy...
LMAO do you realize that Nvidia is charging double the cost of the 6990m??
If even the 6990m was 5% slower I would still buy it over the overpriced crap 580m.
What impresses me is that a small device like this has to have a reasonable thermal envelope in order to function well.
How this translates to the PC in the near future means that a small form-factor should be very achievable with lower cost PSUs, greater reliability and nicer aesthetics.
For the spotty gamer's out there I'll translate: What atom+ion was to the HTPC, Sandy bridge + 6990m could easily be for the console form factor PC.
Give me negative comments please - my last record was about -20
Actually it is a 6870, the 6970m was a downclocked 6850
Quite the ignorant statement! My M18x with the 2920xm and dual 6970m's draws right at 300W under maximum possible system load. The noise was quite acceptable for a laptop and the laptop was not excessively hot to the touch (although the exhaust air was rather hot....but that is the point)
I would call it 2nd tier. 4th best GPU though - which aint bad for a laptop. I think you need to address how you classify GPU "tiers"
Opinion. I think what you really meant is "gaming laptops are a total waste of money" (which is still your opinion mind you) because Alienware is actually as good if not better value compared to Clevo based solutions. I did not include Asus because their quality and support are a level below Alienware and Clevo.
I welcome you providing an example. Because I have been scrutinizing the high end laptop market for 2 years and strongly disagree with what you just said. Please do explain
As for Phyx to say is hard place though, given that anymore is more of just having another GPU then anything. Rather even on the mobile for ATI with Radeons, hard saying. There isnt much interest probably for them, when with another GPU or better can process more frame rates at higher details.
As say for the War continues is as speculative as saying probably there isnt a difference between a desktop card and laptop card, right? Or a Phyx card and GPU card. Rather ATI calls thiers Phyx i dont know.