Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon HD 7850

When choosing between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon HD 7850, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon HD 7850.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	500 Watt	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 122% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850.
Radeon HD 6950 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon HD 7850 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6950 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 6950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6950 is 57 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7850.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6950 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−33
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	5−6	10−11
4K / 2160p	5−6	7−8
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	200−210	220−230
medium / 768p	170−180	190−200
ultra / 1080p	90−95	110−120
QHD / 1440p	50−55	80−85
4K / 2160p	30−33	40−45
high / 768p	130−140	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	90−95	110−120
medium / 1080p	45−50	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	65−70
medium / 1080p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	80−85	100−105
medium / 768p	70−75	90−95
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	30−35	40−45
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN 1.0
Code name	Cayman	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	5 March 2012
Pipelines	1408	1024
Boost Clock	800 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	70.40	55.04
Floating-point performance	2,252.8 gflops	1,761 gflops
Length	267 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth		153.6 GB/s
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	244 Mh/s	249 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
Design	reference	reference
CrossFire	+	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon HD 7850

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