FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 6950M
When choosing between FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 6950M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 6950M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6950M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
FirePro S9050
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
12 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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FirePro S9050 has 350% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro S9050 has 10 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950M.
FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 320 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 4600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
20−22
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
20−22
medium / 1080p
24−27
10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 118% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
30−35
14−16
ultra / 1080p
27−30
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
230−240
150−160
medium / 768p
200−210
120−130
ultra / 1080p
110−120
65−70
QHD / 1440p
85−90
35−40
4K / 2160p
45−50
27−30
high / 768p
160−170
95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 67% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
24−27
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
medium / 768p
100−110
65−70
ultra / 1080p
80−85
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Dota 2 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−11
ultra / 1080p
21−24
9−10
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
24−27
medium / 1080p
27−30
10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
120−130
70−75
medium / 1080p
70−75
30−33
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Fortnite is 90% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
30−35
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
12−14
3−4
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 118% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
100−110
60−65
medium / 768p
90−95
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Metro Exodus is 142% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
120−130
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
70−75
30−35
medium / 768p
45−50
21−24
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Full Specs
FirePro S9050
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Terascale 2
Code name
Tahiti
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
7 August 2014
6 January 2011
Pipelines
1792
960
Core clock speed
900 MHz
580 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
100.8
27.84
Floating-point performance
3,226 gflops
1,113.6 gflops
Length
254 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5500 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
264 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
large
Form factor
full height / full length
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