Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon R6 M340DX
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon R6 M340DX 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 R6 M340DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R6 M340DX is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R6 M340DX 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 R6 M340DX here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6950
Radeon R6 M340DX
Power consumption (TDP)
500 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R6 M340DX uses IGP interface.
Radeon HD 6950 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 M340DX - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6950 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R6 M340DX - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 M340DX - 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
14−16
2−3
ultra / 1080p
8−9
2−3
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
10−11
medium / 1080p
16−18
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 325% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
5−6
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
45−50
12−14
medium / 1080p
24−27
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 275% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon R6 M340DX have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
90−95
medium / 768p
170−180
65−70
ultra / 1080p
90−95
30−35
QHD / 1440p
50−55
21−24
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
130−140
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 153% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
9−10
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 23% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
100−110
60−65
medium / 768p
90−95
35−40
ultra / 1080p
60−65
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 120% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
9−10
medium / 1080p
18−20
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 280% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 178% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
24−27
6−7
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
12−14
medium / 1080p
27−30
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 266% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
80−85
35−40
medium / 768p
70−75
30−35
high / 1080p
27−30
4−5
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 152% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
7−8
1−2
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
4−5
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 366% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
high / 1080p
−
75−80
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 42% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
50−55
20−22
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
4−5
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 525% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
50−55
10−12
medium / 768p
30−35
9−10
high / 1080p
16−18
5−6
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
100−105
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−12
high / 768p
50−55
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 72% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6950
Radeon R6 M340DX
Architecture
TeraScale 3
GCN
Code name
Cayman
Jet
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
14 December 2010
3 June 2015
Pipelines
1408
704
Boost Clock
800 MHz
1030 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
690 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
70.40
24.72
Floating-point performance
2,252.8 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
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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