Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 6950

When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 6950.

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Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

Main Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)		500 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 3762 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	200−210
medium / 768p	130−140	170−180
ultra / 1080p	65−70	90−95
QHD / 1440p	35−40	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	95−100	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	65−70	90−95
ultra / 1080p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	90−95
medium / 1080p	30−33	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 36% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 56% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	80−85
medium / 768p	50−55	70−75
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 37% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	6−7	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	30−35	50−55
medium / 768p	21−24	30−35
high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	90−95	100−105
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale 3
Code name	Surface Book	Cayman
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2015	14 December 2010
Pipelines	384	1408
Core clock speed	954 MHz
Boost Clock	993 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count		2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate		70.40
Floating-point performance		2,252.8 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1250 MHz
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model		5.0
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		1.2
CUDA	+
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		244 Mh/s
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 6950

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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