GeForce GTX 560M vs Radeon HD 6950

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 6950, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 560M stacks up against Radeon HD 6950, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTX 560M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 560M 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 GeForce GTX 560M here:

GeForce GTX 560M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560M	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	500 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 566% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560M.
GeForce GTX 560M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 560M has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
GeForce GTX 560M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 6950 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 6950 is 1250 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	2−3	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	200−210
medium / 768p	100−110	170−180
ultra / 1080p	50−55	90−95
QHD / 1440p	24−27	50−55
4K / 2160p	12−14	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 69% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	7−8	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 137% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p	7−8	21−24
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	90−95
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 92% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 120% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p	50−55	80−85
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	10−12	27−30
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	2−3
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p	3−4	9−10
ultra / 1080p	1−2	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	10−11	27−30
medium / 1080p	5−6	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 180% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p	6−7	21−24
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 154% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	24−27
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p	20−22	50−55
medium / 768p	12−14	30−35
high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p	75−80	100−105
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560M	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale 3
Code name	N12E-GS	Cayman
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	30 May 2011	14 December 2010
Pipelines	192	1408
Core clock speed	775 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	24.8 billion/sec	70.40
Floating-point performance	595.2 gflops	2,252.8 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	1250 MHz
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 API
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	192
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI options	2-way
HDMI		+
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	44 Mh/s	244 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce GTX 560M vs Radeon HD 6950

GeForce GTX 560M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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