Radeon HD 6790 vs Radeon HD 6950M
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6790 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 HD 6790 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6790 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 6790 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 Radeon HD 6790.
Radeon HD 6790 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon HD 6950M are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 260 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon HD 6950M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 150 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
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 HD 6790.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon HD 6950M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
150−160
medium / 768p
120−130
120−130
ultra / 1080p
60−65
65−70
QHD / 1440p
30−35
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
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 HD 6790.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
65−70
65−70
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
9−10
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
14−16
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 3% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
90−95
95−100
ultra / 1080p
85−90
85−90
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
Radeon HD 6790 and Radeon HD 6950M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
27−30
30−35
medium / 768p
18−20
21−24
high / 1080p
10−11
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
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 HD 6790.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Terascale 2
Terascale 2
Code name
Barts
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
4 April 2011
6 January 2011
Pipelines
800
960
Core clock speed
840 MHz
580 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
33.60
27.84
Floating-point performance
1,344.0 gflops
1,113.6 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1050 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
134.4 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
122 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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