GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6950

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 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 GeForce GTX 280 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 280

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	236 Watt	500 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 111% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6950 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6950 is 257 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6950 is 143 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	3−4	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	5−6	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	200−210
medium / 768p	90−95	170−180
ultra / 1080p	40−45	90−95
QHD / 1440p	21−24	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 88% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	90−95
ultra / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	2−3	16−18
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
low / 720p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 450% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	18−20
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	90−95
medium / 1080p	10−12	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 143% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	4−5	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	7−8	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 266% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	40−45	80−85
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	5−6	27−30
ultra / 1080p	2−3	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	1−2	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	5−6	27−30
medium / 1080p	3−4	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 240% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	12−14	50−55
medium / 768p	8−9	30−35
high / 1080p	4−5	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	75−80	100−105
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 51% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	TeraScale 3
Code name	GT200	Cayman
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	14 December 2010
Pipelines	240	1408
Core clock speed	1296 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	48.2 billion/sec	70.40
Floating-point performance	622.1 gflops	2,252.8 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	267 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1107 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	141.7 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	2.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	240
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI		+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		244 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6950

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