Quadro P500 vs Radeon HD 6950

When choosing between Quadro P500 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 P500 and Radeon HD 6950.

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Quadro P500 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P500 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 P500 here:

Quadro P500 Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro P500	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	30 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	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	3x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 1566% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
Quadro P500 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 6950 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
Quadro P500 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 3762 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 70% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−33	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 55% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	200−210
medium / 768p	120−130	170−180
ultra / 1080p	60−65	90−95
QHD / 1440p	35−40	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	90−95	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	65−70	90−95
ultra / 1080p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	90−95
medium / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 45% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 56% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	55−60	80−85
medium / 768p	50−55	70−75
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 45% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Quadro P500.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	30−33	50−55
medium / 768p	20−22	30−35
high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than Quadro P500.
low / 768p	90−95	100−105
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

	Quadro P500	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	Pascal	TeraScale 3
Code name	GP108	Cayman
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	14 November 2017	14 December 2010
Pipelines	256	1408
Core clock speed	1455 MHz
Boost Clock	1519 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	21.25	70.40
Floating-point performance	679.9 gflops	2,252.8 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32.1 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12.1
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.0.1
CUDA	6.1
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		244 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro P500 vs Radeon HD 6950

Quadro P500 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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