Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon HD 7990

When comparing Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon HD 7990, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon HD 7990 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon HD 7990
Power consumption (TDP)	500 Watt	375 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7990.
Radeon HD 6950 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7990 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7990 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6950 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 7990 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 6950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7990 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7990 is 40 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6950.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7990 is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	200−210	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	220−230
ultra / 1080p	90−95	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	130−140	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	90−95	180−190
medium / 1080p	45−50	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Fortnite is 123% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Forza Horizon 4 is 152% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	80−85	140−150
medium / 768p	70−75	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	2−3	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	50−55	130−140
medium / 768p	30−35	85−90
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon HD 7990
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN 1.0
Code name	Cayman	Malta
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	24 April 2013
Pipelines	1408	2048
Core clock speed		950 MHz
Boost Clock	800 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	70.40	128.0
Floating-point performance	2,252.8 gflops	2x 4,096 gflops
Length	267 mm	307 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		288.0 GB/s
DirectX		12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	244 Mh/s	459 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		44 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon HD 7990

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