Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon RX 550

When choosing between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon RX 550, 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 550.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)	500 Watt	50 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 900% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
Radeon HD 6950 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550 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 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon HD 6950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6950 is 122 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 5750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	30−33
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
QHD / 1440p	5−6	6−7
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	200−210
medium / 768p	170−180	170−180
ultra / 1080p	90−95	95−100
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 0% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	90−95	95−100
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	80−85	80−85
medium / 768p	70−75	70−75
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
medium / 768p	30−35	30−35
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon RX 550 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	100−105	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon RX 550
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN 4.0
Code name	Cayman	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	20 April 2017
Pipelines	1408	512
Core clock speed		1100 MHz
Boost Clock	800 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	70.40	37.86
Floating-point performance	2,252.8 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length	267 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		112.0 GB/s
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	244 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon RX 550

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