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    Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon HD 8730M

    When comparing Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon HD 8730M, 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 6950M and Radeon HD 8730M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon HD 8730M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon HD 8730M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 8730M here:

    Radeon HD 6950M Laptops
    Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 6950M Radeon HD 8730M
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 6950M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon HD 8730M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 6950M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 70 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
    • Radeon HD 6950M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8730M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 1100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 −
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 20−22 1−2
    medium / 1080p 10−12 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2000% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 6950M Radeon HD 8730M
    Architecture Terascale 2 GCN
    Code name Blackcomb Pro Mars
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 January 2011 16 November 2012
    Pipelines 960 384
    Core clock speed 580 MHz 650 MHz
    Boost Clock 700 MHz
    Transistor count 1,700 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 27.84 16.80
    Floating-point performance 1,113.6 gflops 537.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 900 MHz 2000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 32 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.0 5.1
    OpenGL 4.4 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
    Laptop size large medium sized
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