Quadro FX 5800 vs Radeon HD 6950M
In this comparison between Quadro FX 5800 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 Quadro FX 5800 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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
Quadro FX 5800
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
189 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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Quadro FX 5800 has 278% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Quadro FX 5800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Quadro FX 5800 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Quadro FX 5800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
Quadro FX 5800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 30 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Quadro FX 5800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 700 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
3−4
8−9
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
20−22
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
8−9
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 72% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
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 Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
120−130
150−160
medium / 768p
95−100
120−130
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
30−33
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
4−5
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 43% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 72% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
50−55
60−65
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
9−10
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
16−18
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
65−70
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 25% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
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 Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
18−20
30−35
medium / 768p
12−14
21−24
high / 1080p
6−7
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
70−75
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 33% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
Full Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Terascale 2
Code name
GT200B
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
11 November 2008
6 January 2011
Pipelines
240
960
Core clock speed
610 MHz
580 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
48.80
27.84
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
1,113.6 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1600 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.0
OpenGL
3.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
1.3
Laptop size
large
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