FirePro W9000 vs Radeon HD 6950

In this comparison between FirePro W9000 and Radeon HD 6950 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W9000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W9000	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 + 1x 8-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 42% more power consumption, than FirePro W9000.
FirePro W9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W9000 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
FirePro W9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
FirePro W9000 is 12 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6950.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 4250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	8−9
QHD / 1440p	16−18	3−4
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	27−30
medium / 1080p	40−45	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	55−60	21−24
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	35−40	5−6
4K / 2160p	18−20	5−6
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	60−65	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	250−260	200−210
medium / 768p	220−230	170−180
ultra / 1080p	180−190	90−95
QHD / 1440p	110−120	50−55
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	130−140
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	45−50	16−18
ultra / 1080p	40−45	14−16
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	60−65	21−24
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	90−95
medium / 1080p	110−120	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Fortnite is 123% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	60−65	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	30−35	8−9
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	65−70	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 152% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	140−150	80−85
medium / 768p	120−130	70−75
high / 1080p	70−75	27−30
ultra / 1080p	30−35	10−12
QHD / 1440p	21−24	2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	9−10
ultra / 1080p	20−22	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	24−27
medium / 1080p	35−40	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	130−140	50−55
medium / 768p	85−90	30−35
high / 1080p	45−50	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	90−95	100−105
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
high / 768p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

	FirePro W9000	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 3
Code name	Tahiti	Cayman
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	14 June 2012	14 December 2010
Pipelines	2048	1408
Core clock speed	975 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	124.8	70.40
Floating-point performance	3,994 gflops	2,252.8 gflops
Length	279 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 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)	460 Mh/s	244 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W9000 vs Radeon HD 6950

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