Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 R5 Bristol Ridge will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 R5 Bristol Ridge here:

Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Power consumption (TDP)	500 Watt	12-45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 4066% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
Radeon HD 6950 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6950 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Radeon HD 6950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	3−4
ultra / 1080p	8−9	1−2
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	18−20	5−6
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	45−50	18−20
medium / 1080p	24−27	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 180% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	120−130
medium / 768p	170−180	95−100
ultra / 1080p	90−95	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	130−140	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
ultra / 1080p	60−65	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	16−18	4−5
ultra / 1080p	14−16	3−4
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 214% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	90−95	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 105% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	18−20	6−7
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 172% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	80−85	45−50
medium / 768p	70−75	−
high / 1080p	27−30	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−12	3−4
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 110% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	9−10	2−3
ultra / 1080p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	7−8
medium / 1080p	12−14	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 325% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	65−70
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	14−16	6−7
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	7−8
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 166% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	50−55	16−18
medium / 768p	30−35	12−14
high / 1080p	16−18	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	100−105	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
high / 768p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name	Cayman	Bristol Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 December 2010	1 June 2016
Pipelines	1408	384
Boost Clock	800 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	3100 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	70.40
Floating-point performance	2,252.8 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz
Shared memory		+
DirectX		DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	244 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge

Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is a Laptop Graphics Card

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