GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6950M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280 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 GTX 280 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 GTX 280

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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:

Radeon HD 6950M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)	236 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 280 has 372% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 6950M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 716 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 207 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	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 GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	30−35
medium / 1080p	5−6	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	120−130	150−160
medium / 768p	90−95	120−130
ultra / 1080p	40−45	65−70
QHD / 1440p	21−24	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	65−70	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	65−70
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	2−3	10−11
ultra / 1080p	2−3	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	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 250% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	−
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 73% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	30−35
medium / 1080p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	40−45	60−65
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	5−6	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 81% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	1−2	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	5−6	16−18
medium / 1080p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
high / 1080p	85−90	95−100
ultra / 1080p	70−75	85−90
medium / 1080p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
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 GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	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 140% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	12−14	30−35
medium / 768p	8−9	21−24
high / 1080p	4−5	10−12
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 157% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	50−55
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
high / 768p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	GT200	Blackcomb Pro
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	16 June 2008	6 January 2011
Pipelines	240	960
Core clock speed	1296 MHz	580 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	48.2 billion/sec	27.84
Floating-point performance	622.1 gflops	1,113.6 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1107 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	141.7 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	2.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	240
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6950M

Radeon HD 6950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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