Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon RX Vega M GL
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 RX Vega M GL will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon RX Vega M GL are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 RX Vega M GL here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6950M
Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
IGP
Memory type
GDDR5
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon RX Vega M GL has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 6950M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
Radeon RX Vega M GL has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6950M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL is 351 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 6950M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL is 500 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
150−160
220−230
medium / 768p
120−130
190−200
ultra / 1080p
65−70
100−110
QHD / 1440p
35−40
65−70
4K / 2160p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
95−100
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
medium / 768p
65−70
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Far Cry 5 is 91% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
110−120
medium / 1080p
30−33
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Fortnite is 72% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−33
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−12
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
60−65
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
85−90
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
30−35
60−65
medium / 768p
21−24
40−45
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 81% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in World of Tanks is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6950M
Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 4.0
Code name
Blackcomb Pro
Polaris 22
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2011
1 February 2018
Pipelines
960
1280
Core clock speed
580 MHz
931 MHz
Boost Clock
1011 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
27.84
80.88
Floating-point performance
1,113.6 gflops
2,588 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
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