Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon RX 570X

When choosing between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon RX 570X, 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 570X.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon RX 570X
Power consumption (TDP)	500 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 316% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 570X.
Radeon HD 6950 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 570X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 570X has 6 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 570X - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon HD 6950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6950 is 26 mm longer, than Radeon RX 570X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 5750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	160−170
medium / 768p	170−180	130−140
ultra / 1080p	90−95	65−70
QHD / 1440p	50−55	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	130−140	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	90−95	70−75
ultra / 1080p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	70−75
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 32% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	27−30	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 47% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	80−85	60−65
medium / 768p	70−75	55−60
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	9−10	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	16−18
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	110−120	100−105
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	100−110	85−90
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	16−18
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	50−55	30−35
medium / 768p	30−35	21−24
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	24−27
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon RX 570X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon RX 570X
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN 4.0
Code name	Cayman	Polaris 20
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	11 April 2018
Pipelines	1408	2048
Core clock speed		1168 MHz
Boost Clock	800 MHz	1244 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	70.40	159.2
Floating-point performance	2,252.8 gflops	5,095 gflops
Length	267 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		224.0 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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