FirePro W7000 vs Radeon HD 6950

When comparing FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6950, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6950 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro W7000 Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 500 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6950 has 42% more power consumption, than FirePro W7000.
  • FirePro W7000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W7000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
  • FirePro W7000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 6950 is 25 mm longer, than FirePro W7000.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7000 is 3550 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 14−16
ultra / 1080p 12−14 8−9
QHD / 1440p 6−7 3−4
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 27−30
medium / 1080p 24−27 16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7000 Radeon HD 6950
Architecture GCN 1.0 TeraScale 3
Code name Pitcairn Cayman
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 13 June 2012 14 December 2010
Pipelines 1280 1408
Core clock speed 950 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 76.00 70.40
Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops 2,252.8 gflops
Length 242 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 285 Mh/s 244 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 6 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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