GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon HD 6950M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6950M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 860M SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 6950M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6950M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6950M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 860M SLI or Radeon HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 140% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6950M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 449 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 4100 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
21−24
8−9
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
20−22
medium / 1080p
27−30
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 145% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
75−80
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 147% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
230−240
150−160
medium / 768p
210−220
120−130
ultra / 1080p
130−140
65−70
QHD / 1440p
100−110
35−40
4K / 2160p
55−60
27−30
high / 768p
170−180
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
24−27
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 37% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
medium / 768p
110−120
65−70
ultra / 1080p
85−90
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Dota 2 is 67% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
27−30
10−11
ultra / 1080p
24−27
9−10
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
24−27
medium / 1080p
30−33
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
27−30
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
130−140
70−75
medium / 1080p
80−85
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Fortnite is 112% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
27−30
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
3−4
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
110−120
60−65
medium / 768p
100−105
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
7−8
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 108% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
45−50
16−18
medium / 1080p
20−22
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Metro Exodus is 185% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
120−130
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 60% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
16−18
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 91% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
80−85
30−35
medium / 768p
50−55
21−24
high / 1080p
27−30
10−12
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
4K / 2160p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 137% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
6 January 2011
Pipelines
1280
960
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
580 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
27.84
Floating-point performance
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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