Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon HD 8970M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon HD 8970M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon HD 8970M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:

Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)	500 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950 has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Radeon HD 6950 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Radeon HD 6950 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6950 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3550 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	5−6	10−12
4K / 2160p	5−6	7−8
low / 720p	45−50	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	200−210	230−240
medium / 768p	170−180	200−210
ultra / 1080p	90−95	110−120
QHD / 1440p	50−55	85−90
4K / 2160p	30−33	45−50
high / 768p	130−140	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
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 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	90−95	120−130
medium / 1080p	45−50	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 38% 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 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	70−75	90−95
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	2−3	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
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 8970M in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% 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	−	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	30−35	45−50
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% 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 8970M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 December 2010	15 May 2013
Pipelines	1408	1280
Core clock speed		850 MHz
Boost Clock	800 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	70.40	72.00
Floating-point performance	2,252.8 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth		153.6 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	273 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon HD 8970M

Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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