Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 6950

In this comparison between Radeon 520 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 Radeon 520 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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Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon 520 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 Radeon 520 here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	500 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 900% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 6950 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon 520 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
Radeon 520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	1−2	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	55−60	200−210
medium / 768p	30−33	170−180
ultra / 1080p	6−7	90−95
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	18−20	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 439% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	10−11	90−95
ultra / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 237% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	90−95
medium / 1080p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 318% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
low / 768p	18−20	80−85
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 331% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	10−11	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 270% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	0−1	50−55
medium / 768p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	100−105
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
high / 768p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 3
Code name	Oland	Cayman
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	21 March 2017	14 December 2010
Pipelines	320	1408
Core clock speed	1030 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	70.40
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	2,252.8 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12.0
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		244 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 6950

Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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