Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon Pro 580X

When choosing between Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon Pro 580X, 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 6950M and Radeon Pro 580X.

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Radeon Pro 580X

Radeon HD 6950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6950M 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 6950M here:

Radeon HD 6950M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6950M	Radeon Pro 580X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon Pro 580X has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 6950M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Pro 580X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro 580X has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 6950M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro 580X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6950M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro 580X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 520 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 6950M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 580X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 5880 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	20−22	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 290% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	20−22
low / 720p	30−35	110−120
medium / 1080p	16−18	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Battlefield 5 is 289% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	150−160	250−260
medium / 768p	120−130	220−230
ultra / 1080p	65−70	190−200
QHD / 1440p	35−40	120−130
4K / 2160p	27−30	75−80
high / 768p	95−100	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 114% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p	10−11	50−55
ultra / 1080p	9−10	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	24−27	85−90
medium / 1080p	10−12	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Far Cry 5 is 325% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p	16−18	65−70
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	70−75	180−190
medium / 1080p	30−33	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Fortnite is 224% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p	14−16	65−70
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
QHD / 1440p	3−4	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	30−35	110−120
medium / 1080p	16−18	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Forza Horizon 4 is 331% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	50−55	130−140
high / 1080p	16−18	75−80
ultra / 1080p	7−8	35−40
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Grand Theft Auto V is 188% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p	6−7	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	10−11
low / 720p	16−18	70−75
medium / 1080p	8−9	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Metro Exodus is 385% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Minecraft is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	16−18	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 233% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	30−35	140−150
medium / 768p	21−24	90−95
high / 1080p	10−12	50−55
ultra / 1080p	7−8	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 318% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	55−60
high / 768p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in World of Tanks is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950M	Radeon Pro 580X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 4.0
Code name	Blackcomb Pro	Polaris 20
Type	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	6 January 2011	18 March 2019
Pipelines	960	2304
Core clock speed	580 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1200 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	27.84	172.8
Floating-point performance	1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	6780 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	217.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon Pro 580X

Radeon HD 6950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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