Radeon E8860 vs Radeon HD 6950M

In this comparison between Radeon E8860 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 Radeon E8860 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon E8860

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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

	Radeon E8860	Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950M has 35% more power consumption, than Radeon E8860.
Radeon E8860 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 6950M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon E8860 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
Radeon E8860 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6950M is 5 MHz higher, than Radeon E8860.
Radeon E8860 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon E8860 is 3600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	8−9
ultra / 1080p	4−5	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	20−22
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	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 Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon E8860 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 Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon E8860.
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 Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	9−10	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 Radeon E8860.
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 Radeon E8860.
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 Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	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 Radeon E8860.
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 Radeon E8860.
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 Radeon E8860.
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 Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	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 Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	27−30	30−35
medium / 768p	18−20	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 14% more, than Radeon E8860.
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 Radeon E8860.

Full Specs

	Radeon E8860	Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Venus	Blackcomb Pro
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	25 January 2014	6 January 2011
Pipelines	640	960
Core clock speed	575 MHz	580 MHz
Boost Clock	625 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	27.84
Floating-point performance	800.0 gflops	1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	48 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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Radeon E8860 vs Radeon HD 6950M

Radeon HD 6950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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