GeForce GTX 960M vs Radeon HD 6950M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M 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 960M and Radeon HD 6950M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M or Radeon HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 516 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
GeForce GTX 960M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 1600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
18−20
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
35−40
20−22
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
27−30
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
220−230
150−160
medium / 768p
190−200
120−130
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
QHD / 1440p
70−75
35−40
4K / 2160p
35−40
27−30
high / 768p
150−160
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 54% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
100−110
65−70
ultra / 1080p
70−75
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
21−24
10−11
ultra / 1080p
20−22
9−10
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
110−120
70−75
medium / 1080p
60−65
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Fortnite is 72% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
30−33
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−12
3−4
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
95−100
60−65
medium / 768p
85−90
50−55
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Metro Exodus is 114% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
65−70
30−35
medium / 768p
40−45
21−24
high / 1080p
21−24
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in World of Tanks is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
N16P-GX
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
6 January 2011
Pipelines
640
960
Core clock speed
1096 MHz
580 MHz
Boost Clock
1202 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
47.04
27.84
Floating-point performance
1,505 gflops
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
175 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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