Quadro K5200 vs Radeon HD 6950

When comparing Quadro K5200 and Radeon HD 6950, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro K5200 and Radeon HD 6950 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro K5200 Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP) 150 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 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6950 has 233% more power consumption, than Quadro K5200.
  • Quadro K5200 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K5200 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro K5200 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
  • Quadro K5200 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5200 is 4758 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 27−30
medium / 1080p 40−45 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

  Quadro K5200 Radeon HD 6950
Architecture Kepler TeraScale 3
Code name GK110B Cayman
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 22 July 2014 14 December 2010
Pipelines 2304 1408
Core clock speed 667 MHz
Boost Clock 771 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 7,080 million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 148.0 70.40
Floating-point performance 3,553 gflops 2,252.8 gflops
Length 267 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.3 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 3.5
Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 226 Mh/s 244 Mh/s
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Design reference
CrossFire +
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