Quadro 5000M vs Radeon HD 6950

When comparing Quadro 5000M 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 Quadro 5000M and Radeon HD 6950 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5000M 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 Quadro 5000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 5000M Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 500 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6950 has 400% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000M.
  • Quadro 5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro 5000M and Radeon HD 6950 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro 5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro 5000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
  • Quadro 5000M and Radeon HD 6950 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6950 is 50 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 14−16
ultra / 1080p 6−7 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 30% more, than Quadro 5000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 5000M Radeon HD 6950
Architecture Fermi TeraScale 3
Code name Fermi Cayman
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 27 July 2010 14 December 2010
Pipelines 320 1408
Core clock speed 405 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 16.20 70.40
Floating-point performance 518.4 gflops 2,252.8 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 244 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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