GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon HD 6950
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 850A 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 GeForce GTX 850A will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 850A
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 850A
Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
500 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3
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 1011% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
GeForce GTX 850A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 6950 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
GeForce GTX 850A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
1−2
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
200−210
medium / 768p
90−95
170−180
ultra / 1080p
40−45
90−95
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 85% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
90−95
ultra / 1080p
24−27
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 340% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
90−95
medium / 1080p
10−12
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 143% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
4−5
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 266% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
45−50
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
5−6
27−30
ultra / 1080p
2−3
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
1−2
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
5−6
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 240% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
12−14
50−55
medium / 768p
9−10
30−35
high / 1080p
4−5
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p
75−80
100−105
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 51% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 850A
Radeon HD 6950
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 3
Code name
GM107
Cayman
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
17 March 2014
14 December 2010
Pipelines
640
1408
Core clock speed
902 MHz
Boost Clock
936 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
37.44
70.40
Floating-point performance
1,198 gflops
2,252.8 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
5.0
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
244 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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