Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon R7 A265

When choosing between Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R7 A265, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R7 A265.

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Radeon R7 A265

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 HD 6950M	Radeon R7 A265
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 A265 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R7 A265 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 6950M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 A265 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6950M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 145 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 6950M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 A265 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	1−2
ultra / 1080p	5−6	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−12	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	16−18	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 185% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A265 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	150−160	110−120
medium / 768p	120−130	85−90
ultra / 1080p	65−70	35−40
QHD / 1440p	35−40	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	10−11
high / 768p	95−100	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A265 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	85−90	70−75
medium / 768p	65−70	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 41% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	10−11	2−3
ultra / 1080p	9−10	2−3
4K / 2160p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	10−11
medium / 1080p	10−12	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
low / 720p	70−75	45−50
medium / 1080p	30−33	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 95% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	14−16	3−4
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	60−65	40−45
medium / 768p	50−55	−
high / 1080p	16−18	3−4
ultra / 1080p	7−8	2−3
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 81% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	6−7	1−2
ultra / 1080p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	3−4
medium / 1080p	8−9	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
high / 1080p	95−100	55−60
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 34% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	4−5
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	30−35	8−9
medium / 768p	21−24	7−8
high / 1080p	10−12	3−4
ultra / 1080p	7−8	3−4
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 260% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	50−55	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
high / 768p	40−45	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950M	Radeon R7 A265
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Blackcomb Pro	Opal
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	9 January 2014
Pipelines	960	384
Core clock speed	580 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		825 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	27.84	19.80
Floating-point performance	1,113.6 gflops	633.6 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon R7 A265

Radeon HD 6950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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