Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon R9 M485X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R9 M485X 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 R9 M485X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R9 M485X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R9 M485X 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 Radeon HD 6950M or Radeon R9 M485X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6950M
Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
8 GB MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M485X has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M485X has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6950M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 143 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 6950M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M485X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 4100 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
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
20−22
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 172% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
30−35
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Battlefield 5 is 163% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
150−160
240−250
medium / 768p
120−130
210−220
ultra / 1080p
65−70
140−150
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
60−65
high / 768p
95−100
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 89% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
medium / 768p
65−70
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
10−11
30−35
ultra / 1080p
9−10
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
4−5
10−11
low / 720p
24−27
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Far Cry 5 is 175% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
16−18
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
70−75
140−150
medium / 1080p
30−33
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Fortnite is 130% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
14−16
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
3−4
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Forza Horizon 4 is 175% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
60−65
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
100−110
high / 1080p
16−18
50−55
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Grand Theft Auto V is 114% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Metro Exodus is 185% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 116% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
30−35
90−95
medium / 768p
21−24
55−60
high / 1080p
10−12
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 162% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6950M
Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 3
Code name
Blackcomb Pro
Amethyst
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2011
14 May 2016
Pipelines
960
2048
Core clock speed
580 MHz
723 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
27.84
92.54
Floating-point performance
1,113.6 gflops
2,961 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
large
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