GeForce GTX 285 vs Radeon HD 6950M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 285 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 GTX 285 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.
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
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
204 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
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 285 has 308% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
GeForce GTX 285 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 6950M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285.
GeForce GTX 285 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 285 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 896 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 342 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
7−8
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
20−22
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon HD 6950M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
150−160
medium / 768p
110−120
120−130
ultra / 1080p
55−60
65−70
QHD / 1440p
30−35
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
85−90
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
8−9
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
90−95
95−100
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
24−27
30−35
medium / 768p
16−18
21−24
high / 1080p
10−11
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Terascale 2
Code name
GT200B
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
23 December 2008
6 January 2011
Pipelines
240
960
Core clock speed
1476 MHz
580 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
51.8 billion/sec
27.84
Floating-point performance
708.5 gflops
1,113.6 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
512 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1242 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
159.0 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
240
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Laptop size
large
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)
128bit
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