GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon HD 6950M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 6950M, 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 850A stacks up against Radeon HD 6950M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 850A
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:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 850A | Radeon HD 6950M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | 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 11% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
- GeForce GTX 850A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 6950M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 322 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
- GeForce GTX 850A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 900 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 850A. | ||
| 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 850A. | ||
| 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 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 150−160 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 120−130 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 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 37% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| 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 850A 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 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 180% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| 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 850A. | ||
| 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 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 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 61% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| 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 850A. | ||
| 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 850A. | ||
| 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 850A. | ||
| 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 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| medium / 768p | 9−10 | 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 850A. | ||
| 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 850A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 850A | Radeon HD 6950M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GM107 | Blackcomb Pro |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 6 January 2011 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 960 |
| Core clock speed | 902 MHz | 580 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 936 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 1,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 37.44 | 27.84 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,198 gflops | 1,113.6 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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