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    Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon R6 Kaveri

    When comparing Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R6 Kaveri, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R6 Kaveri is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R6 Kaveri are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 Kaveri here:

    Radeon HD 6950M Laptops
    Radeon R6 Kaveri Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 6950M Radeon R6 Kaveri
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Memory type GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 6950M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6950M is 47 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
    • Radeon HD 6950M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 −
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 20−22 1−2
    medium / 1080p 10−12 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2000% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 6950M Radeon R6 Kaveri
    Architecture Terascale 2 GCN 1.1
    Code name Blackcomb Pro Kaveri
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 January 2011 4 June 2014
    Pipelines 960 384
    Core clock speed 580 MHz 533 MHz
    Boost Clock 654 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 5.0
    Shader Model 5.0
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan N/A
    Laptop size large medium sized
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