Radeon HD 6950M vs Tesla M10
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 6950M and Tesla M10, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 6950M stacks up against Tesla M10, check out specs charts below.
Tesla M10
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 6950M | Tesla M10 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Tesla M10 has 350% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
- Radeon HD 6950M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla M10 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Tesla M10 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950M.
- Radeon HD 6950M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M10 - in Desktops.
- Radeon HD 6950M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Tesla M10 - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of Tesla M10 is 453 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
- Radeon HD 6950M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Tesla M10 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Tesla M10 is 4300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 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 Tesla M10 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 | 70−75 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 95−100 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 54% 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 Tesla M10 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 Tesla M10 in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 20−22 |
| 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 Tesla M10 in Far Cry 5 is 100% 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 Tesla M10 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 Tesla M10 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 Tesla M10 in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Metro Exodus is 114% 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 Tesla M10 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 Tesla M10 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 Tesla M10 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 30−35 | 65−70 |
| 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 Tesla M10 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% 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 Tesla M10 in World of Tanks is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon HD 6950M | Tesla M10 | |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 | Maxwell |
| Code name | Blackcomb Pro | GM107 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 6 January 2011 | 18 May 2016 |
| Pipelines | 960 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 580 MHz | 1033 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1306 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,700 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 27.84 | 52.24 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,113.6 gflops | 4x 1,672 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 83.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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