Quadro P2000 vs Radeon HD 6950

When comparing Quadro P2000 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 P2000 and Radeon HD 6950 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro P2000 Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 500 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6950 has 566% more power consumption, than Quadro P2000.
  • Quadro P2000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro P2000 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro P2000 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
  • Quadro P2000 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 6950 is 66 mm longer, than Quadro P2000.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P2000 is 5758 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 24−27 8−9
QHD / 1440p 18−20 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 27−30
medium / 1080p 45−50 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 171% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

  Quadro P2000 Radeon HD 6950
Architecture Pascal TeraScale 3
Code name GP106 Cayman
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 6 February 2017 14 December 2010
Pipelines 1024 1408
Core clock speed 1076 MHz
Boost Clock 1480 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 94.72 70.40
Floating-point performance 3,031 gflops 2,252.8 gflops
Length 201 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 160 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 140.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.19 kh/s
Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 244 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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