GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon HD 6950

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon HD 6950. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon HD 6950. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	500 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 316% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6950 is 17 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 6758 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
QHD / 1440p	7−8	3−4
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
QHD / 1440p	12−14	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	5−6
low / 720p	70−75	45−50
medium / 1080p	35−40	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	230−240	200−210
medium / 768p	200−210	170−180
ultra / 1080p	120−130	90−95
QHD / 1440p	95−100	50−55
4K / 2160p	50−55	30−33
high / 768p	170−180	130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	20−22	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	90−95
medium / 1080p	75−80	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
QHD / 1440p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	70−75	45−50
medium / 1080p	40−45	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−110	80−85
medium / 768p	95−100	70−75
high / 1080p	40−45	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	8−9	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 43% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	75−80	50−55
medium / 768p	45−50	30−35
high / 1080p	27−30	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
4K / 2160p	9−10	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	90−95	100−105
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−35
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	Pascal	TeraScale 3
Code name	GP106	Cayman
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 December 2017	14 December 2010
Pipelines	1280	1408
Core clock speed	1506 MHz
Boost Clock	1709 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7	70.40
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops	2,252.8 gflops
Length	250 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	160 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		244 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon HD 6950

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