Radeon HD 6950M vs Tesla M6
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 6950M and Tesla M6, 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 M6, check out specs charts below.
Tesla M6
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 M6 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Tesla M6 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
- Radeon HD 6950M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla M6 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Tesla M6 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950M.
- Radeon HD 6950M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
- Radeon HD 6950M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
- Core clock speed of Tesla M6 is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
- Radeon HD 6950M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Tesla M6 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Tesla M6 is 4112 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 20−22 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Battlefield 5 is 294% 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 Tesla M6 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 150−160 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 190−200 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 120−130 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 75−80 |
| high / 768p | 95−100 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 114% 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 Tesla M6 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 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Far Cry 5 is 325% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 190−200 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−33 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Fortnite is 233% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Forza Horizon 4 is 331% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Grand Theft Auto V is 188% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Minecraft is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 233% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 30−35 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 318% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 55−60 |
| high / 768p | 40−45 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in World of Tanks is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6950M. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon HD 6950M | Tesla M6 | |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Code name | Blackcomb Pro | GM204 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 6 January 2011 | 30 August 2015 |
| Pipelines | 960 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 580 MHz | 930 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1180 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,700 million | 5,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 27.84 | 113.3 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,113.6 gflops | 3,625 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 5012 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 160.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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