Radeon HD 6930 vs Radeon Sky 500

When choosing between Radeon HD 6930 and Radeon Sky 500, 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 Radeon HD 6930 and Radeon Sky 500.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6930	Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP)	186 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6930 has 24% more power consumption, than Radeon Sky 500.
Radeon HD 6930 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Sky 500 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6930.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6930 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6930.
Radeon HD 6930 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon Sky 500 is 22 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6930.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6930 and Radeon Sky 500 is 4800 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	16−18	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 223% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6930 and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	250−260
medium / 768p	140−150	220−230
ultra / 1080p	70−75	180−190
QHD / 1440p	40−45	110−120
4K / 2160p	21−24	70−75
high / 768p	100−110	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 90% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 6930 and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	10−11	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	3−4	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 261% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	75−80	180−190
medium / 1080p	30−35	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 190% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	16−18	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 270% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	65−70	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
high / 1080p	18−20	70−75
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 138% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	18−20	65−70
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 84% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	18−20	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	35−40	130−140
medium / 768p	21−24	85−90
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
4K / 2160p	4−5	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 24% more, than Radeon HD 6930.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6930	Radeon Sky 500
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN 1.0
Code name	Cayman	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	1 December 2011	27 March 2013
Pipelines	1280	1280
Core clock speed	750 MHz	950 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	60.00	76.00
Floating-point performance	1,920.0 gflops	2,432 gflops
Length	220 mm	242 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	154 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Form factor		full height / full length
DisplayPort count		1
Dual-link DVI support		+
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Radeon HD 6930 vs Radeon Sky 500

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