GeForce 830M vs Radeon HD 6950M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 6950M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 6950M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 6950M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 6950M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce 830M or Radeon HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 830M
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950M has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 6950M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 830M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce 830M is 449 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
GeForce 830M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 830M is 900 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
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
20−22
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 122% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 6950M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
150−160
medium / 768p
90−95
120−130
ultra / 1080p
35−40
65−70
QHD / 1440p
21−24
35−40
4K / 2160p
16−18
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
65−70
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 35% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
2−3
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
10−12
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
−
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
10−11
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 73% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 112% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
45−50
60−65
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
4−5
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 61% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
1−2
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
4−5
16−18
medium / 1080p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
80−85
95−100
ultra / 1080p
70−75
85−90
medium / 1080p
85−90
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 183% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
9−10
30−35
medium / 768p
8−9
21−24
high / 1080p
4−5
10−12
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 220% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 33% more, than GeForce 830M.
Full Specs
GeForce 830M
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
N15?
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
6 January 2011
Pipelines
256
960
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
580 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
18.40
27.84
Floating-point performance
588.8 gflops
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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