GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon HD 6950M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800 GTX and Radeon HD 6950M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 9800 GTX and Radeon HD 6950M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce 9800 GTX

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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:

Radeon HD 6950M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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GeForce 9800 GTX has 180% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce 9800 GTX has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950M.
GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 1108 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	20−22
medium / 1080p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2000% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	60−65	150−160
medium / 768p	27−30	120−130
ultra / 1080p	7−8	65−70
QHD / 1440p	−	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 296% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	10−11	65−70
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 165% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 227% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	0−1	16−18
low / 768p	18−20	60−65
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 83% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	0−1	30−35
medium / 768p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	50−55
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
high / 768p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 148% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture	Tesla	Terascale 2
Code name	G92	Blackcomb Pro
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	28 March 2008	6 January 2011
Pipelines	128	960
Core clock speed	1688 MHz	580 MHz
Transistor count	754 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	43.2 billion/sec	27.84
Floating-point performance	432.1 gflops	1,113.6 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1100 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	70.4 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	2.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	128
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Laptop size		large
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GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon HD 6950M

Radeon HD 6950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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