AMD’s dual-GPU Radeon HD 6990 launched 15 years ago — power, heat, and noise monster was crowned the fastest graphics card in the world

15 years ago, AMD launched the Radeon HD 6990, a dual-GPU graphics card that was considered the world's fastest at the time. Despite its impressive specs and performance, including dual Cayman XT GPUs and 4GB of VRAM, the card faced criticism for its high power consumption, heat output, and noise levels. The Radeon HD 6990 featured a standard GPU clock of 830 MHz, with the ability to overclock to 880 MHz, and a massive 375W TDP. Although it held the performance crown, it faced competition from Nvidia's quieter GeForce GTX 590 shortly after its release.