Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire vs Radeon HD 6950

In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire here:

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	500 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 316% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon HD 6950 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon HD 6950 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6950 is 250 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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	8−9	5−6
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	27−30	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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	100−110	90−95
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
medium / 768p	95−100	90−95
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Fortnite is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	9−10	−
low / 720p	55−60	45−50
medium / 1080p	30−33	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	85−90	80−85
medium / 768p	75−80	70−75
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
QHD / 1440p	3−4	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	10−11	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	55−60	50−55
medium / 768p	35−40	30−35
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% 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	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	Terascale 2	TeraScale 3
Code name	Broadway-XT	Cayman
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2010	14 December 2010
Pipelines	1600	1408
Core clock speed	700 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count		2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate		70.40
Floating-point performance		2,252.8 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	1250 MHz
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model		5.0
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		1.2
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		244 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire vs Radeon HD 6950

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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