Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon R6 Carrizo
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 6950M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R6 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R6 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R6 Carrizo are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon R6 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6950M
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
12-35 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
Check Price
Check Price
Radeon HD 6950M has 316% more power consumption, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6950M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Radeon HD 6950M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.
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
8−9
0−1
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
10−12
medium / 1080p
10−12
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
12−14
medium / 1080p
16−18
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 185% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
150−160
110−120
medium / 768p
120−130
85−90
ultra / 1080p
65−70
35−40
QHD / 1440p
35−40
21−24
4K / 2160p
27−30
16−18
high / 768p
95−100
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
65−70
45−50
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
10−11
1−2
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
9−10
medium / 1080p
10−12
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
70−75
45−50
medium / 1080p
30−33
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 95% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
14−16
3−4
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
60−65
40−45
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
16−18
3−4
ultra / 1080p
7−8
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 93% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
6−7
0−1
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
4−5
medium / 1080p
8−9
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
95−100
80−85
ultra / 1080p
85−90
65−70
medium / 1080p
95−100
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 15% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
4−5
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
30−35
9−10
medium / 768p
21−24
7−8
high / 1080p
10−12
3−4
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
high / 768p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6950M
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
Blackcomb Pro
Carrizo
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2011
4 June 2015
Pipelines
960
384
Core clock speed
580 MHz
Boost Clock
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
27.84
Floating-point performance
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Check Price
Check Price
