FirePro W5000 vs Radeon HD 6950

When choosing between FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6950, 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 FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6950.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	500 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 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 W5000.
FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6950 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6950 is 84 mm longer, than FirePro W5000.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 1950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	7−8	5−6
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	27−30	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	200−210
medium / 768p	180−190	170−180
ultra / 1080p	95−100	90−95
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	130−140
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	90−95
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
QHD / 1440p	9−10	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	85−90	80−85
medium / 768p	75−80	70−75
high / 1080p	30−33	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
QHD / 1440p	3−4	2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	55−60	50−55
medium / 768p	30−35	30−35
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−110	100−105
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 3
Code name	Pitcairn	Cayman
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 August 2012	14 December 2010
Pipelines	768	1408
Core clock speed	825 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	70.40
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	2,252.8 gflops
Length	183 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s
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	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	154 Mh/s	244 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5000 vs Radeon HD 6950

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