GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon HD 6990

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GPU

GeForce GTX 560 Ti

2011Core: 823 MHz

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Radeon HD 6990

2011Core: 830 MHz

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GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon HD 6990 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 560 Ti

2 GB 160

3,080

+2.2%

GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation

Radeon HD 6990

2 GB 375

3,014

0.0%

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon HD 6990 FPS Benchmarks

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GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon HD 6990: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 560 Ti

2011

Why buy it

✅Costs $450 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 186.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 12.4 vs 4.3 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $699 MSRP).
✅Draws 160W instead of 375W, a 215W reduction.
✅Measures 229mm instead of 310mm, a 81mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 6990 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2011 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 6990

2011

Why buy it

✅1.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2011 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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180.7% HIGHER MSRP
$699 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 4.3 vs 12.4 G3D/$ ($699 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌134.4% higher power demand at 375W vs 160W.
❌35.4% longer card at 310mm vs 229mm.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon HD 6990 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 1.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GTX 560 Ti instead at 3,080 vs 3,014, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 560 Ti is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce GTX 560 Ti makes the most sense to buy today. It is $450 cheaper on MSRP at $249 vs $699, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 186.9% (12.4 vs 4.3), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Radeon HD 6990 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon HD 6990 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GTX 560 Ti

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 25 2011. It features the Fermi 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 823 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 160W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,080 points. Launch price was $249.

Radeon HD 6990

The Radeon HD 6990 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 8 2011. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The core clock speed is 830 MHz. It has 1536 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 375W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,014 points. Launch price was $699.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti scores 3,080 and the Radeon HD 6990 reaches 3,014 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is built on Fermi 2.0 while the Radeon HD 6990 uses TeraScale 3, both on a 40 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 1,536 (Radeon HD 6990). Raw compute: 1.263 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 2.55 TFLOPS ×2 (Radeon HD 6990).

Feature	GeForce GTX 560 Ti	Radeon HD 6990
G3D Mark Score	3,080+2%	3,014
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	TeraScale 3
Process Node	40 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	384	1536 ×2+300%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.263 TFLOPS	2.55 TFLOPS ×2+102%
ROPs	32	32 ×2
TMUs	64	96 ×2+50%
L1 Cache	512 KB+33%	384 KB
L2 Cache	512 KB	512 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 6990 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 560 Ti	Radeon HD 6990
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 560 Ti and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 6990.

Feature	GeForce GTX 560 Ti	Radeon HD 6990
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	512 KB	512 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11_0 (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 11.2 (Radeon HD 6990). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 5.

Feature	GeForce GTX 560 Ti	Radeon HD 6990
DirectX	11_0	11.2+2%
Max Displays	2	5+150%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st Gen (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs None (Radeon HD 6990). Decoder: NVDEC 1st Gen vs UVD 3.0. Supported codecs: H.264 (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 (Radeon HD 6990).

Feature	GeForce GTX 560 Ti	Radeon HD 6990
Encoder	NVENC 1st Gen	None
Decoder	NVDEC 1st Gen	UVD 3.0
Codecs	H.264	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti draws 160W versus the Radeon HD 6990's 375W — a 80.4% difference. The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 750W (Radeon HD 6990). Power connectors: 2x 6-pin vs 2x 8-pin. Card length: 229mm vs 310mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots.

Feature	GeForce GTX 560 Ti	Radeon HD 6990
TDP	160W-57%	375W
Recommended PSU	500W-33%	750W
Power Connector	2x 6-pin	2x 8-pin
Length	229mm	310mm
Height	—	115mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	—	85
Perf/Watt	19.3+141%	8.0

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 560 Ti came in at $249, while the Radeon HD 6990 launched at $699. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 560 Ti was 64.4% cheaper ($450 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 12.4 (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 4.3 (Radeon HD 6990) — the GeForce GTX 560 Ti offers 188.4% better value.

Feature	GeForce GTX 560 Ti	Radeon HD 6990
MSRP	$249-64%	$699
Performance per Dollar	12.4+188%	4.3
Codename	GF114	Antilles
Release	January 25 2011	March 8 2011
Ranking	#580	#583

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