Quadro 5000 vs Radeon HD 6950

When choosing between Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6950, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6950.

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Main Specs

	Quadro 5000	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	152 Watt	500 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2.5 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 228% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6950 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro 5000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6950 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6950 is 19 mm longer, than Quadro 5000.
Memory clock speed of Quadro 5000 is 1750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 40% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	200−210
medium / 768p	130−140	170−180
ultra / 1080p	70−75	90−95
QHD / 1440p	40−45	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	70−75	90−95
ultra / 1080p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 22% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	75−80	90−95
medium / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 28% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	65−70	80−85
medium / 768p	55−60	70−75
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	6−7	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	50−55
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	35−40	50−55
medium / 768p	21−24	30−35
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	90−95	100−105
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Quadro 5000.

Full Specs

	Quadro 5000	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale 3
Code name	GF100	Cayman
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 February 2011	14 December 2010
Pipelines	352	1408
Core clock speed	513 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	22.57	70.40
Floating-point performance	722.3 gflops	2,252.8 gflops
Length	248 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	320 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	120.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	2.0
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s	244 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro 5000 vs Radeon HD 6950

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