Mobility Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon HD 6950

When comparing Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6950, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6950 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5850 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5850 here:

Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Laptops

Main Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5850	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	500 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 1566% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6950 has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6950 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is 750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	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 142% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−11	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	200−210
medium / 768p	95−100	170−180
ultra / 1080p	45−50	90−95
QHD / 1440p	24−27	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	70−75	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	90−95
ultra / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 65% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
4K / 2160p	3−4	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 Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	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 80% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	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 114% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	40−45	70−75
high / 1080p	10−11	27−30
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 84% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	2−3	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	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 Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 24% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 47% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 88% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	21−24	50−55
medium / 768p	14−16	30−35
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 133% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	80−85	100−105
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 44% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5850	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	Terascale 2	TeraScale 3
Code name	Broadway-PRO	Cayman
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2010	14 December 2010
Pipelines	800	1408
Core clock speed	625 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	20.00	70.40
Floating-point performance	800.0 gflops	2,252.8 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		244 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Mobility Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon HD 6950

Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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