GeForce GTX 950M vs Radeon HD 6970
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon HD 6970 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 GeForce GTX 950M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 950M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 950M 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 GeForce GTX 950M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 950M
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3 or GDDR5
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 633% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950M.
GeForce GTX 950M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 950M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
GeForce GTX 950M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 950M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 375 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
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
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
210−220
medium / 768p
160−170
180−190
ultra / 1080p
90−95
95−100
QHD / 1440p
50−55
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
130−140
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
QHD / 1440p
7−8
9−10
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
70−75
75−80
high / 1080p
24−27
30−33
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
45−50
55−60
medium / 768p
30−33
30−35
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
high / 768p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 950M
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
N16P-GT
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2015
14 December 2010
Pipelines
640
1536
Core clock speed
914 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
880 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
44.96
84.48
Floating-point performance
1,439 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 or 2500 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
32 or 80 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
140 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
2.5 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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