Mobility Radeon HD 5830 vs Radeon HD 6950M
In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 5830 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5830 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Mobility Radeon HD 5830 and Radeon HD 6950M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5830 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5830 or Radeon HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5830
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
24 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950M has 108% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
Mobility Radeon HD 5830 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5830 and Radeon HD 6950M are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6950M is 80 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
Mobility Radeon HD 5830 and Radeon HD 6950M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6950M is 100 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
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
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
2−3
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
20−22
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 58% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 5830 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
50−55
65−70
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
80−85
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5830 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
30−33
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 71% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
5−6
−
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 32% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
50−55
60−65
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
9−10
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
45−50
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
3−4
6−7
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
9−10
16−18
medium / 1080p
5−6
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
90−95
95−100
ultra / 1080p
75−80
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 5% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
16−18
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
18−20
30−35
medium / 768p
12−14
21−24
high / 1080p
7−8
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5830.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5830
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Terascale 2
Terascale 2
Code name
Broadway
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
7 January 2010
6 January 2011
Pipelines
800
960
Core clock speed
500 MHz
580 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
20.00
27.84
Floating-point performance
800.0 gflops
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
25.6 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
Laptop size
large
large
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