FirePro W4100 vs Radeon HD 6950M

In this comparison between FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 6950M 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 FirePro W4100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 6950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6950M 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 HD 6950M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 50 Watt.
  • FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 6950M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
  • FirePro W4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 3100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 8−9
ultra / 1080p 4−5 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 20−22
medium / 1080p 8−9 10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than FirePro W4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture GCN Terascale 2
Code name Cape Verde Blackcomb Pro
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 6 January 2011
Pipelines 512 960
Core clock speed 630 MHz 580 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 27.84
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 1,113.6 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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