Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon RX 460

When choosing between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon RX 460, 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 Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon RX 460.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon RX 460
Power consumption (TDP)	500 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 566% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460.
Radeon HD 6950 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 460 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6950 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 6950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6950 is 97 mm longer, than Radeon RX 460.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 5750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	200−210	230−240
medium / 768p	170−180	200−210
ultra / 1080p	90−95	120−130
QHD / 1440p	50−55	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	50−55
high / 768p	130−140	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Far Cry 5 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	90−95	120−130
medium / 1080p	45−50	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Fortnite is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	70−75	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	2−3	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Metro Exodus is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 43% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	50−55	75−80
medium / 768p	30−35	45−50
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon RX 460
Architecture	TeraScale 3	Polaris
Code name	Cayman	Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	8 August 2016
Pipelines	1408	896
Core clock speed		1090 MHz
Boost Clock	800 MHz	1200 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	70.40	67.20
Floating-point performance	2,252.8 gflops	2,150 gflops
Length	267 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		112.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	244 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon RX 460

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