Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon Pro W5500M
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon Pro W5500M 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 W5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro W5500M
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6950
Radeon Pro W5500M
Power consumption (TDP)
500 Watt
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
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 488% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
Radeon HD 6950 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro W5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon Pro W5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6950 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon Pro W5500M - with RDNA 1.0.
Radeon HD 6950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 10750 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
30−33
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
QHD / 1440p
5−6
6−7
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
200−210
medium / 768p
170−180
170−180
ultra / 1080p
90−95
95−100
QHD / 1440p
50−55
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
130−140
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 0% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
90−95
90−95
ultra / 1080p
60−65
60−65
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
QHD / 1440p
8−9
8−9
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
80−85
80−85
medium / 768p
70−75
70−75
high / 1080p
27−30
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
2−3
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
9−10
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
medium / 768p
30−35
30−35
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon Pro W5500M have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
100−105
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
high / 768p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6950
Radeon Pro W5500M
Architecture
TeraScale 3
RDNA 1.0
Code name
Cayman
Navi 14
Type
Desktop
Workstation
Release date
14 December 2010
10 February 2020
Pipelines
1408
1408
Boost Clock
800 MHz
1450 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
70.40
127.6
Floating-point performance
2,252.8 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.0 GB/s
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.0
6.5
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
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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