FirePro V4900 vs Radeon HD 6950

When comparing FirePro V4900 and Radeon HD 6950, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro V4900 and Radeon HD 6950 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro V4900 Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 500 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6950 has 566% more power consumption, than FirePro V4900.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon HD 6950 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro V4900.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V4900 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
  • FirePro V4900 and Radeon HD 6950 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 6950 is 104 mm longer, than FirePro V4900.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V4900 is 2750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 14−16
ultra / 1080p 1−2 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 12−14 27−30
medium / 1080p 4−5 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than FirePro V4900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V4900 Radeon HD 6950
Architecture TeraScale 2 TeraScale 3
Code name Turks Cayman
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 1 November 2011 14 December 2010
Pipelines 480 1408
Core clock speed 800 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20 70.40
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops 2,252.8 gflops
Length 163 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.0
OpenGL 4.4 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A
Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 73 Mh/s 244 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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