Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon HD 6950M

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4850 X2 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 Radeon HD 4850 X2 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 4850 X2

Radeon HD 6950M Check Price

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:

Radeon HD 6950M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)	250 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	512 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 45 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 1090 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	8−9
ultra / 1080p	2−3	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 Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 81% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	150−160
medium / 768p	90−95	120−130
ultra / 1080p	40−45	65−70
QHD / 1440p	24−27	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	65−70	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	65−70
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	5−6	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	6−7	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	20−22	30−35
medium / 1080p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	60−65
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	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 45% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	3−4	6−7
ultra / 1080p	1−2	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 125% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
high / 1080p	85−90	95−100
ultra / 1080p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	85−90	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
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 Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	16−18	30−35
medium / 768p	12−14	21−24
high / 1080p	6−7	10−12
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 80% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
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 Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture	TeraScale	Terascale 2
Code name	R700	Blackcomb Pro
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	7 November 2008	6 January 2011
Pipelines	800	960
Core clock speed	625 MHz	580 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	27.84
Floating-point performance	2x 1,000.0 gflops	1,113.6 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1990 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.68 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.1	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
Laptop size		large
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon HD 6950M

Radeon HD 6950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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