Radeon HD 6930 vs Radeon RX Vega 9
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6930 and Radeon RX Vega 9 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 6930 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX Vega 9 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX Vega 9 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX Vega 9 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 RX Vega 9 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6930
Radeon RX Vega 9
Power consumption (TDP)
186 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6930 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6930 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 6930 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - by 14 nm process technology.
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
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p
170−180
190−200
medium / 768p
140−150
160−170
ultra / 1080p
70−75
85−90
QHD / 1440p
40−45
50−55
4K / 2160p
21−24
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
75−80
85−90
ultra / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Far Cry 5 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
10−11
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
90−95
medium / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Fortnite is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Forza Horizon 4 is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
65−70
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
70−75
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
6−7
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
35−40
45−50
medium / 768p
21−24
30−33
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6930
Radeon RX Vega 9
Architecture
TeraScale 3
Vega
Code name
Cayman
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
1 December 2011
26 October 2017
Pipelines
1280
576
Core clock speed
750 MHz
Boost Clock
1300 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
60.00
Floating-point performance
1,920.0 gflops
Length
220 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
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