Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon HD 8870M

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon HD 8870M 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 Radeon HD 6950 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M here:

Radeon HD 8870M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)	500 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon HD 8870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 6950 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6950 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 3250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 70% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	140−150
medium / 768p	170−180	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	55−60
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	130−140	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	90−95	60−65
ultra / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	16−18	9−10
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	65−70
medium / 1080p	45−50	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	8−9	2−3
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 78% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
medium / 768p	70−75	45−50
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	9−10	5−6
ultra / 1080p	7−8	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 17% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	50−55	27−30
medium / 768p	30−35	18−20
high / 1080p	16−18	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 71% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	100−105	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Venus
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 December 2010	18 December 2012
Pipelines	1408	640
Core clock speed		725 MHz
Boost Clock	800 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	70.40	31.00
Floating-point performance	2,252.8 gflops	992.0 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth		72 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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	107 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon HD 8870M

Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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