FirePro M6000 vs Radeon HD 6950

In this comparison between FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 6950 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 FirePro M6000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M6000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M6000 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 FirePro M6000 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M6000 Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt 500 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6950 has 1062% more power consumption, than FirePro M6000.
  • FirePro M6000 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 6950 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M6000 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
  • FirePro M6000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 3250 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 20−22 27−30
medium / 1080p 10−12 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 54% more, than FirePro M6000.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6000 Radeon HD 6950
Architecture GCN TeraScale 3
Code name Heathrow Cayman
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 July 2012 14 December 2010
Pipelines 640 1408
Core clock speed 750 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 32.00 70.40
Floating-point performance 1,024 gflops 2,252.8 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bus support n/a PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 244 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
Form factor MXM-B
StereoOutput3D +
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