Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon R7 260X

When choosing between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon R7 260X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon R7 260X.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	500 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 334% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
Radeon HD 6950 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 6950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6950 is 97 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	210−220
medium / 768p	170−180	180−190
ultra / 1080p	90−95	100−110
QHD / 1440p	50−55	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	130−140	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	95−100
ultra / 1080p	60−65	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	90−95	100−110
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	8−9	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	80−85	85−90
medium / 768p	70−75	75−80
high / 1080p	27−30	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	9−10	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
medium / 768p	30−35	35−40
high / 1080p	16−18	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−105	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN 2.0
Code name	Cayman	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	8 October 2013
Pipelines	1408	896
Boost Clock	800 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	70.40	61.60
Floating-point performance	2,252.8 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	267 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth		104 GB/s
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	244 Mh/s	225 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
Design	reference	reference
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon R7 260X

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