Radeon E8860 vs Radeon HD 6950

In this comparison between Radeon E8860 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 E8860 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon E8860

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Main Specs

	Radeon E8860	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	500 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 1251% more power consumption, than Radeon E8860.
Radeon E8860 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 6950 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon E8860 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
Radeon E8860 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon E8860 is 3250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 70% more, than Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 86% more, than Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	200−210
medium / 768p	110−120	170−180
ultra / 1080p	55−60	90−95
QHD / 1440p	30−35	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	85−90	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	90−95
ultra / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 43% more, than Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	9−10	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	90−95
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 60% more, than Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 92% more, than Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	55−60	80−85
medium / 768p	45−50	70−75
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	27−30	50−55
medium / 768p	18−20	30−35
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 71% more, than Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	85−90	100−105
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−35
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Radeon E8860.

Full Specs

	Radeon E8860	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 3
Code name	Venus	Cayman
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 January 2014	14 December 2010
Pipelines	640	1408
Core clock speed	575 MHz
Boost Clock	625 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	70.40
Floating-point performance	800.0 gflops	2,252.8 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	48 Mh/s	244 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Radeon E8860 vs Radeon HD 6950

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