GeForce GTX 570M vs Radeon HD 6950M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 570M and Radeon HD 6950M 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 570M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 570M and Radeon HD 6950M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 570M 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 GTX 570M or Radeon HD 6950M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 570M Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 50 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 570M has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 570M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 570M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6950M is 5 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570M.
  • GeForce GTX 570M and Radeon HD 6950M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 570M is 600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 8−9
ultra / 1080p 6−7 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 20−22
medium / 1080p 12−14 10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 570M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 570M Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture Fermi Terascale 2
Code name N12E-GT Blackcomb Pro
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 28 June 2011 6 January 2011
Pipelines 336 960
Core clock speed 575 MHz 580 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 32.2 billion/sec 27.84
Floating-point performance 772.8 gflops 1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72.0 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 336
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
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