Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon Pro Vega 16
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6950
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Power consumption (TDP)
500 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
HBM2
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 566% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
Radeon HD 6950 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Radeon HD 6950 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - in Mobile workstations.
Radeon HD 6950 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 6950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 16 is 1150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 78% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
QHD / 1440p
5−6
18−20
4K / 2160p
5−6
10−11
low / 720p
45−50
75−80
medium / 1080p
24−27
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
200−210
240−250
medium / 768p
170−180
210−220
ultra / 1080p
90−95
130−140
QHD / 1440p
50−55
100−110
4K / 2160p
30−33
60−65
high / 768p
130−140
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% 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 Pro Vega 16 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
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−33
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
6−7
9−10
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Far Cry 5 is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−33
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
90−95
130−140
medium / 1080p
45−50
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Fortnite is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
24−27
40−45
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
QHD / 1440p
8−9
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
75−80
medium / 1080p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Forza Horizon 4 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
70−75
100−110
high / 1080p
27−30
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
QHD / 1440p
2−3
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
9−10
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Metro Exodus is 66% 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 Pro Vega 16 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
80−85
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 62% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
50−55
85−90
medium / 768p
30−35
55−60
high / 1080p
16−18
30−33
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
4K / 2160p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
100−105
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6950
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Architecture
TeraScale 3
Vega
Code name
Cayman
Vega Mobile
Type
Desktop
Mobile workstation
Release date
14 December 2010
15 November 2018
Pipelines
1408
1024
Boost Clock
800 MHz
1190 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
70.40
76.16
Floating-point performance
2,252.8 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
307.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
244 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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