Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon R7 M465X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R7 M465X 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 6950M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M465X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R7 M465X

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 M465X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
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 M465X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R7 M465X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 6950M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 M465X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6950M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 M465X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M465X is 320 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 6950M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M465X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 M465X is 3600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	8−9
ultra / 1080p	5−6	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R7 M465X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	150−160
medium / 768p	120−130	120−130
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
QHD / 1440p	35−40	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	95−100	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	65−70	65−70
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	10−11	9−10
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−33	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 6% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	30−33
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
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 R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	6−7	5−6
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	14−16
medium / 1080p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	95−100	90−95
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 R7 M465X.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R7 M465X 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	16−18	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 M465X.
low / 768p	30−35	27−30
medium / 768p	21−24	18−20
high / 1080p	10−12	10−11
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 R7 M465X.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	45−50
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 R7 M465X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950M	Radeon R7 M465X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Blackcomb Pro	Tropo
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	15 May 2016
Pipelines	960	512
Core clock speed	580 MHz	900 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	27.84	29.60
Floating-point performance	1,113.6 gflops	947.2 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	72 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 M465X

Radeon HD 6950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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